Win10, Right click on pinned programs in Start Menu no longer have file list

Anonymous
2025-04-07T16:20:42+00:00

I'm pretty sure this occured after the latest update (which is actually four updates). I removed all four updates and the right click latest file function is still not there.

The update was: March 25, 2025-KB5055063 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2 - Microsoft Support

The first update removed as listed is KB5054978. I lost track of the other 3 updates installed at the same time.

THIS IS THE EXACT MAIN REASON I WOULDN'T GO TO WINDOWS 11!!!! I'll be glad when there are no more win10 updates!

How do I get this right click function back? Below is the menu I get when I now right click on a pinned start menu, program:

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-12T17:48:50+00:00

    This problem is a weird one. At this point, I've installed the April updates on a total of 5 Windows 10 Pro (22H2) machines. Only one developed this issue after the updates. Unfortunately, it's a computer that I use every day, and the jump lists are part of my normal workflow.

    I've tried rebooting the computer that has the issue, and that didn't help. I wondered if my user profile somehow became corrupted, so I tried logging in as a different user. That didn't help either. I guess the problem is system-wide and affects all user accounts on the machine. It sure would be nice to have my jump lists back.

    It's true that the jump lists still work for icons on the Taskbar, but I really don't want to clutter the Taskbar up with a bunch of icons. I'm used to righ-clicking the icons in the Start Menu. Maybe I'll add some more icons to the Taskbar temporarily and hope that next month's updates correct this issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-27T15:57:20+00:00

    I tried to again remove KB5055518 to see if that fixed the problem. The uninstaller just sat there with no progress and wouldn't do anything. I tried a couple different times.

    I had an optional update KB5055612 which I saw wyx_wyx had installed. I installed KB5055612 and now my jumplists in my start menu works!!! I don't know why it mysteriously just started working again on my other travel laptop though.

    My last set of updates on this laptop, that the jumplist is back working in the Start Menu:

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-11T15:46:36+00:00

    I removed KB5055518 after I saw your post. That did NOT fix the issue for me. I rebooted twice after just to be sure.

    Windows update started to re-update KB5055518. I tried to stop it by pausing updates as far out as I could (to May 16, 25). That didn't work either. I will uninstall it again and KB5055063 that it also appears to have reinstalled. Then proceed to uninstall all updates left, one at a time, that were on 4/9-11/25 for my computer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-13T18:49:27+00:00

    I'm continuing to investigate. Now on the two computers where the jumplists aren't failing.

    When you hit update, the following will begin downloading and installing:

    KB5057589 Windows Recovery Environment

    KB5055683 Cumulative Framework

    KB5055518 Cumulative Windows

    When the first two, which are smaller, finish installing, if you hit restart, the jumplists are still active,

    so I can confirm that KB5055518 is the one with the error.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-11T20:12:57+00:00

    I believe that solution (someone described that the jump lists still work when the app is pinned to the taskbar) works in Win11 too. My taskbar fills up quickly so that option isn't useful for me either. Thanks for the information though!

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