how to hide apps in the apps list windows 8.1

probably a noob question, but I can't figure it out.

Suppose I want to remove something from this list, what should i do? Right now, when I highlight on one of them, the only option I get is to unistall. But I'm not trying to uninstall it, I only want to hide it from this list.
Thanks!

 

The list is what would normally be on the Start menu. To modify this, you can right-click> open file location, on any app, and it will bring up the Start Menu folder scheme. Delete away. Just be sure you know how to run the things you want to run!

 

Thanks dude! I thought open file location meant taking me to the actual app in program files... so misleading!!

 

My guess is that, rather than deleting the shortcuts, you could just set the "Hidden" file attribute in the shortcut's properties; this way you could easily restore the shortcut if you want/need to.

But, yeah, wouldn't it have been nice if Windows 8 came with a powerful program launcher, such as the Start Menu?

 

It's not misleading at all. Windows has done this since the early days of the Start Menu. The Start folders are all shortcuts. That's why many apps when installed give an option to not create a Start group.