First result for "VLC" in Windows Search is to reset preferences

[ecnepsnai]

When you search for "VLC" on Windows 10, the first result that comes up (for me, at least) is the shortcut to reset preferences and local cache.



While I understand that this isn't a bug with VLC, it may be a good reason to take a look at the value of installing a start menu shortcut to reset preferences. I don't feel that there is signifant need for this shortcut, also considering that it isn't present on other operating systems. Is there a problem with preferences preventing VLC from opening on Windows that warrants a start menu shortcut like this?

[Hitchhiker]

There's also a link to the vlc player in your screenshot. I think it's just Windows 10 listing all available options.

Why don't you just create a shortcut to it in your Start menu? Then you wouldn't have to run a search for it every time. Just right click the approrpiate search result for vlc player and then click "Pin to Start" or "Pin to taskbar" (or both).

[ecnepsnai]

I'm not looking for a solution here to my specific problem, I'm asking why is VLC including a start menu shortcut to reset preferences in the first place?

[Hitchhiker]

Did you downbload it from the Videolan site, or from the Microsoft store, or possibly from softonic or similar?

[ecnepsnai]

I think this came from Ninite, but you raise a good point, it may be Ninite that put this shortcut here. Let me uninstall and install directly from the official website and see if that shortcut is still there.

[ecnepsnai]

On a different computer that has not had VLC installed before I installed it right from the videolan website and had the same results in Windows search, so this doesn't appear to be Ninte.



Perhaps this would be better reported as a change request to not install this shortcut?

[Hitchhiker]

What happens if you right click the unwanted shortcut and delete it? Does it come back again?