removing apps shortcuts after new windows update

[puddingman1192]

Hi all, not sure if this has been answered or not, but I can't seem to find a solution. Ever since the new update (anniversary I think?) windows reset a lot of my settings and added a few programs to my task bar, no big deal.. but I'm very annoyed that there is now an all apps area in the start menu. Is there a way I can remove these shortcuts? takes up a lot of space and is very cluttery, especially since I don't click directly on these shortcuts. I usually just search for a program when I need it, and I like it that way. I want to be able to type to search for the program I'm looking for rather than clicking on it from a large list.
also, I'm not sure I'm calling everything by the right name, but I highlighted what I want to remove in the image.
Thanks in advance.

http://imgur.com/a/gFrsQ

 

[USAFRet]

Settings
Personalization
Choose accordingly:

 

[puddingman1192]

that did not work

 

[USAFRet]

that did not work

What, specifically, did not work?
That would seem to be the way to manipulate what appears in your Start menu.

 

[puddingman1192]

that did not work

What, specifically, did not work?
That would seem to be the way to manipulate what appears in your Start menu.

it doesn't let me remove all of the apps shortcuts that i had circled in the image.. when i first started messing with it i thought your solution would work too

 

[Emanuel Elmo]

some you can remove and some you can not.

Right click on the icon then click on more and than click on "open file location" than delete the shortcut and it should be gone.

For the others you can try going to all setting and than click on privacy and on the left hand side click on background apps and turn off the ones you do not want.

 

[puddingman1192]

some you can remove and some you can not.

Right click on the icon then click on more and than click on "open file location" than delete the shortcut and it should be gone.

For the others you can try going to all setting and than click on privacy and on the left hand side click on background apps and turn off the ones you do not want.

well thats the closest i can get to removing it I guess. Pretty annoying I have to see the shortcuts for apps I won't ever use.

 

[USAFRet]

some you can remove and some you can not.

Right click on the icon then click on more and than click on "open file location" than delete the shortcut and it should be gone.

For the others you can try going to all setting and than click on privacy and on the left hand side click on background apps and turn off the ones you do not want.

well thats the closest i can get to removing it I guess. Pretty annoying I have to see the shortcuts for apps I won't ever use.

Or, just pin your most used to the taskbar. Click, open.
I almost never interact with the start menu.

 

[puddingman1192]

some you can remove and some you can not.

Right click on the icon then click on more and than click on "open file location" than delete the shortcut and it should be gone.

For the others you can try going to all setting and than click on privacy and on the left hand side click on background apps and turn off the ones you do not want.

well thats the closest i can get to removing it I guess. Pretty annoying I have to see the shortcuts for apps I won't ever use.

Or, just pin your most used to the taskbar. Click, open.
I almost never interact with the start menu.

thats true, and tbh i do that but sometimes i need to open the start menu

 

[puddingman1192]

some you can remove and some you can not.

Right click on the icon then click on more and than click on "open file location" than delete the shortcut and it should be gone.

For the others you can try going to all setting and than click on privacy and on the left hand side click on background apps and turn off the ones you do not want.

well thats the closest i can get to removing it I guess. Pretty annoying I have to see the shortcuts for apps I won't ever use.

Or, just pin your most used to the taskbar. Click, open.
I almost never interact with the start menu.

thats true, and tbh i do that but sometimes i need to open the start menu