Has anyone else had issues with the Windows 11 upgrade wiping out custom shortcu?

74ordiqnosa · Post by **74ordiqnosa** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:17 pm

Yeah, You could also try creating a fresh local user profile, as sometimes that forces Windows to rebuild the settings correctly. Another option is to run the System File Checker tool to fix that update error. Let me know if that works.

6839gb · Post by **6839gb** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:46 pm

I had the same problem with my taskbar shortcuts vanishing after the upgrade. For the error, running the Windows Update Troubleshooter actually fixed it for me.

0oys5988d8 · Post by **0oys5988d8** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:28 am

+1 This happened to me too—my desktop shortcuts for a few games were just missing. I had to manually recreate them, which was a pain.

umE8fpG1Y · Post by **umE8fpG1Y** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:39 pm

I had the same problem—my taskbar shortcuts vanished and I also started getting that same update error. It felt like a messy reset.

53wxgtxykatc · Post by **53wxgtxykatc** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 5:04 pm

Yeah, that error's a pain. Try running the Windows Update troubleshooter first—it often clears that code right up.

pSPWVmlHW · Post by **pSPWVmlHW** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:27 pm

I had the same problem with my shortcuts vanishing after the upgrade. It was a hassle, but I had to just recreate them from the Start menu.