MS flight simulator X

Yes!  After I asked for help I found MS games and the FSX logo, sent to my task bar and now I am up and running.  Thanks.

Hi,

note also that Windows 10, when reinstalling FSX, doesn't set the FSX icon in the Start menu:

A last trouble may occur in case of a FSX reinstall into Windows 10, with FSX not appearing in the programs' list left of the Start Menu, in Microsoft Games, nor the FSX icon with other programs' ones in it (usually the FSX SDK is present in the program list). That is fixed like: just open C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Games (note! ProgramData is a hidden item which needs to be made visible with the View tab of the File Explorer; check Hidden items). In there you will find already the Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK folder as the Microsoft Flight Simulator X one is missing. Thus just create a new folder named with that name. Thence go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X, right click the fsx app and create a shortcut for it (which Windows will ask for creating on the desktop). Then move that shortcut into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X. FSX now appears both in the programs' list into Microsoft Games, and like a icon on the Start Menu

G. Guichard

Hi,

hope that's easy :)

Check also that on reinstalling FSX, the FSX icon is not set in the Windows 10 Start menu:

A last tr****th FSX not appearing in the programs' list left of the Start Menu, in Microsoft Games, nor the FSX icon with other programs' ones in it (usually the FSX SDK is present in the program list). That is fixed like: just open C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Games (note! ProgramData is a hidden item which needs to be made visible with the View tab of the File Explorer; check Hidden items). In there you will find already the Microsoft Flight Simulator X SDK folder as the Microsoft Flight Simulator X one is missing. Thus just create a new folder named with that name. Thence go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X, right click the fsx app and create a shortcut for it (which Windows will ask for creating on the desktop). Then move that shortcut into C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X. FSX now appears both in the programs' list into Microsoft Games, and like a icon on the Start Menu

Hi Flyamed,

So after you installed FSX, your desktop shortcut was there and working?    Go to where you installed FSX (the default location is:  Your Drive\Program Files(xxx)\FSX).   Open the FSX folder and search for  fsx.exe.   If you double-click on it, does it launch FSX?   As well, sometimes FSX can be launched from your list of programs, under Games (click on the Windows Orb to open up the list of programs).

If it's only a case of a missing shortcut/icon, then you can create one from that file (fsx.exe) and place it on your desktop. Also, have you activated FSX and made sure that everything runs well?   Then there are two service packs that can be installed:  SP1 is the most important one.   Let me know your situation and I can give you more information.

Chris