Accidentally deleted the Win 11 Menu icon

Just migrated to Windows 11 and successfully installed Start11.  While configuring for Windows 10 mode I accidentally deleted the icon for flipping back to Windows 11 default menu.  I don't actually think I'd want/need that but I'm wondering if there's any trick to easily bring it back... just in case.

6,088 views 7 replies
Reply #1 Top

Go into the recycle bin, right click on the icon and choose restore, if memory serves me.

Can you post a screenshot of the location of the missing icon?

Reply #2 Top

After installing Start11 I was recreating my previous Windows 10 Start Menu.  Some things had appeared that I didn't want and I was deleting those from the menu when I realized I had accidentally deleted the Win 10 Menu icon.  Surprisingly, the icon did not appear in the Recycle Bin.  I thought maybe I had accidentally dragged it somewhere but can't find it anywhere.  As I said, I can survive the loss of the icon as I doubt I would ever want to flip back to the default Win 11 menu.

Reply #3 Top

Or you could simply reinstall the program without removing the settings in that process, and all the default icons should be restored.

Reply #4 Top

Quoting Jan, reply 3

Or you could simply reinstall the program without removing the settings in that process, and all the default icons should be restored.
End of Jan's quote

Good idea. :thumbsup:  

Reply #5 Top

Or, just turn it on in the Control section of the Config app.

+1 Loading…
Reply #6 Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 5

Or, just turn it on in the Control section of the Config app.


End of pelaird's quote

Certainly worth giving it a try...nice one, pelaird. :thumbsup:  

Reply #7 Top

Today Pelaird is my hero.  I'm still learning the Start11 app and forgot about the Config app and hadn't explored it yet.  When I went there the windows menu shortcut was still toggled on but I flipped it off and then back on and that brought back the icon in Start11.  Thanks for the help!

+1 Loading…