PROBLEM

ArcCatalog does not appear in the ArcGIS folder in the Windows Start menu

Last Published: October 1, 2025

Description

ArcCatalog does not appear in or is missing from the ArcGIS folder in the Windows Start menu.

Cause

The ArcCatalog shortcut may have been deleted from the Start menu.

Solution or Workaround

Create an ArcCatalog shortcut to the desktop or to the Start menu. For more information, please see the links in the Related Information section.

Article ID: 000012051

Software:
  • ArcMap

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