Removing Start Menu Shortcuts
I think it is a very bad idea to move Start menu shortcuts into folders because the shortcut will then not be removed when you uninstall its application. This is not a solution or workaround, but you can avoid using the Start menu much if you copy the shortcuts to your most commonly used applications to the Quick
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