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How to Pin Apps & Programs in Windows 11 Start Menu
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Updated onJuly 22, 2024
updated onJuly 22, 2024
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Windows 11 comes up with some new design features that are quite different from what we were used to in the previous OS.
Unlike Windows 10, the newest taskbar is default set on the desktop center. However, one of the most impressive attributes is that Windows 11 allows you to pin apps to the Start menu.
Thus, such an option seems to focus more on the users’ needs and choices. In these terms, you can set the most used apps and access them quickly.
This guide will show you how to easily do it, so make sure you look at our recommendations. But first, let’s see how you can customize the Start menu in Windows 11.
How can I customize the Windows 11 Start menu?
There are not so many options to customize the Start menu in Windows 11 but you’ll surely find the suitable method for the desired result.
How can I easily pin apps to Start menu in Windows 11?
1. Use the general menu
2. Select the Pin to Start option
3. Use the Start menu and the Taskbar
For more visibility, also pin your favorite apps to the Windows taskbar. You can do it both for already pinned apps or for unpinned programs.
How can I customize my pinned apps in Windows 11?
As a first suggestion, if you’re not interested in an app anymore, note that you can unpin it by right-clicking on it and selecting theUnpin from Startoption.
Also, consider that the initial view of the Windows 11 Pinned section displays a number of 18 items. However, you can use the pagination control to move through pages of additional pins.
Microsoft describes two important available customizations for your pinned apps:
For those who need to know how to pin apps to the Start menu or Taskbar in Windows 11, we hope our article helped you.
Pinning the apps can seem like a pointless task but once you get your most frequently used apps there, you will see that the seconds you used in the process will be rewarded.
However, using the same steps, you can’t pin all the items to the Taskbar. In case you want toa batch file to the Taskbar on Windows 11to access repetitive tasks without any hassle, you need to use a workaround. To learn more, read this guide.
You could also be interested in ourguide on how to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10 againif you’re nostalgic about the old OS.
Do keep in mind that sometimesunpinned apps keep coming back on Windows 11, but that can be easily fixed.
And if you have any other questions or suggestions, feel free to use our comments section below and drop us a line.
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
