All Apps button missing from Windows 11 25H2 Start Menu

Ed Reed 26

Last week, I wiped my computer and reinstalled Windows 11. For the past few days, I've been reinstalling my applications and putting my machine back in order. I just noticed that the All Apps button is missing from the Start Menu. This is one of the problems I was having before which led me to wipe the machine and reinstall. The All Apps button was there last week but it's missing again. I've searched the internet high and low and cannot find a useful resolution to this problem.

Kerrie LeFevre 0 Reputation points

2025-12-04T02:29:34.5566667+00:00

For me, it was simply selecting the view arrow on the right side (note: I have show all >, show all >,& View: Category v) just change the category and I was back going!
Rudolph van Eijken 0 Reputation points

2026-03-15T10:14:55.89+00:00

Microsoft thinks for us, we are all stupid users and need their guidance to get things "right" . The are god and we are their slaves using their OS.. But to help you all all apps are in 2 places:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

and <username> is your name you registered windows with , or more precize: what the microsoft folks thinks that is your name.

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Paulo GM 72,305 Independent Advisor

Hi,

The Start menu in version 25H2 has been redesigned, but it seems some options on your end are missing or didn’t update correctly. Have you checked for updates yet? Make sure to install any available Windows Updates and Microsoft Store updates to see if that resolves the issue. If the problem persists, you may want to check whether this article helps restore the All apps section.

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Rudolph van Eijken 0 Reputation points

2026-02-25T10:26:44.76+00:00

Hi, you guys messed up big time with this change. It is totally ujnusable and stupid. To ASSUME categories for my apps. This is BIG BROTHER in exponential size.
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Rudolph van Eijken 0 Reputation points

2026-02-25T10:33:50.99+00:00

The real start men u can be found at: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
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Pete 0 Reputation points

2026-03-19T00:21:11.4366667+00:00

Why don't they give us an opton to revert to the oled button? I hate this as it only complicates navigation. It sounds like I'm not the only one that hates it. Please correct or let us choose.
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Rudolph van Eijken 0 Reputation points

2026-02-25T10:31:48.3866667+00:00

The solution to NOT USE your ridiculous new Start Menu on the left side of the windows desktop is: to make a shortcut copy of the "StartMenu" folder and put in on you desktop. Make also sure that ONEDRIVE is not syncing this shortcut. Another stupid thing to have my windows Desktop part of OneDrive. Microsoft GET AWAKE, this is BAD BAD BAD!!!
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