Fix Accessories missing on Windows 10 Start Menu

Each version of the Windows operating system is packed with dozens of programs, and among them are the Accessories or Windows Accessories folder. To access Windows Accessories, the easiest way is to open the Start Menu and then click on All apps, you will see the Windows Accessories folder appear at the bottom of the window.

Under the default settings, the Windows Accessories folder includes Character Map, Internet Explorer, Math Input Panel, Notepad, Paint, Remote Desktop Connection, Snipping Tool, Problem Steps Recorder, Sticky Notes, Windows Fax and Scan, Windows Journal, WordPad, and XPS Viewer.

However in some cases the Accessories folder is missing on the Windows 10 Start Menu. Therefore you cannot navigate the Windows Accessories folder on the Start Menu.

So how to fix Accessories on Windows 10 Start Menu, please refer to the following article of Network Administrator.

Important note:

The Accessories folder in Windows 10 is renamed Windows Accessories.

1. Access the Accessories folder on Windows 10

Step 1:

Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window.

Step 2:

Enter the path below in the Run command window and press Enter:

% ProgramData% MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms

Step 3:

At the Program directory you will see the Windows Accessories folder.

Fix Accessories missing on Windows 10 Start Menu Picture 3

Step 4:

If the Windows Accessories folder appears in the Programs folder, then Windows Accessories also appears on the Start Menu.

If for some reason Windows Accessories in the Programs folder does not appear on the Start Menu, then click All apps then navigate to W, right-click the Windows Accessories folder and click to select Pin to Start to pin folders to Start Menu.

2. Restore the Windows Accessories folder

If Windows Accessories does not appear in the Program folder, you must copy and paste the Windows Accessories folder from the Windows 10 installation drive on your computer or from another computer.

Refer to some of the following articles:

Instructions for upgrading from Windows 10 32-bit to 64-bit

Clear the Windows 10 Update Cache to free up memory space

Turn off driver update on Windows Update Windows 10

Good luck!

David Pac

Update 26 May 2019

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