Windows 8: How to Fix Incorrect Start Menu Icons

How to fix incorrect shortcut icons in the Windows 8 start menu.

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Find the application or shortcut with the incorrect icon.
3. Right-click on the application.
4. Select Open file location.
5. This will open the Start menu folder.
6. Open another Explorer window.
7. Navigate to the main hard drive and locate the application, usually found in either Program Files or Program Files (x86).
8. Find the executable (.exe) file within the folder of the application.
9. Right-click and Create shortcut.
10. If asked to place the shortcut on the desktop, select Yes.
11. Go to the desktop, right-click on the shortcut, and select Cut.
12. Right-click and Paste the shortcut into the first window (the Start menu folder).
13. Rename the shortcut, if necessary, and delete the shortcut with the incorrect icon.

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