[Bug] Start Menu shortcuts lost after system updates

[shirok1]

Bug Report

Current Behavior

Shortcuts in $env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Scoop Apps will be removed after system updates. scoop reset is required to recreate shortcuts. Copies of shortcut files (.lnk) will also be removed (even if they are not in Start Menu folder)

Expected Behavior

Shortcuts persist through system updates.

System details

Windows version: Windows 11 22H2 25182 (Dev Channel)

OS architecture: 64bit

PowerShell version: 7.2.6

Additional software: None

Scoop Configuration

{
  "lastupdate": "2022-08-21T21:41:32.7461687+08:00",
  "SCOOP_REPO": "https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop",
  "SCOOP_BRANCH": "master",
  "proxy": ":@127.0.0.1:10809",
  "aria2-warning-enabled": false
}

[lewis-yeung]

Compared to the stable release of Win11, the one on Dev Channel can be far too ahead. Can you make sure it is not a Windows bug?

[rashil2000]

I just updated to build 25182, and my shortcuts are still there.

Nevertheless, this bug has been reported a few times before too, unfortunately this is a Windows quirk and Scoop can't do anything about it. The quick workaround is scoop reset *.