MSFS has disappeared from the Start menu

Hi there

I’m having a big problem. I didn’t use MSFS 2020 for 2-3 weeks and wanted to use it again today. But the problem is that i cannot find it anymore in the bottom-left Windows Searchbar. It just doesn’t appear when i type “Flight…”.
And if i open the Microsoft store, i can only choose “Install” and not “open”. It looks like it wants to install the whole sim again.

As far as i know there was no new update in the past 2 weeks. All folders seem to still exist on my C-drive (community-folder etc.).

Do someone know what could have happened here and where i can find it again?

Thanks for any help.

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