Navigating Windows 10: The Frustration of Shortcut Locations

As a regular Windows 10 user, you might have experienced the peculiar behavior of the “Open file location” feature. You know the drill: when you right-click an application in the Start Menu and select this option, it often directs you to a folder filled with shortcuts rather than the actual program file. This can be quite frustrating, especially when you’re looking for the true location of an application.

Despite numerous attempts to utilize this feature, I’ve found it to be entirely unhelpful in locating genuine executable files. Instead, I end up sifting through shortcuts that lead nowhere useful. This has led me to ponder: why is this feature even designed this way in Windows 10?

In many instances, I’m searching for the real installation path, which typically resides within folders like Local Disk/Program Files/Developer Name/Application Name. Wouldn’t it be more efficient if the system guided us directly to these locations instead of cluttering our view with shortcuts?

If anyone has discovered a method or workaround to make this feature more effective—showing the true program path rather than a cascade of shortcuts—I would love to hear about it.

Let’s open the floor for discussion on this subtle yet significant nuisance in Windows 10!