One day, Project X decided it wanted a better life. It wanted to live in the , the bustling downtown of the operating system where all the popular apps like Chrome and Spotify hung out. "I want to be pinned!" Project X cried.
| Scope | Path (Shell Command) | Description | |-------|----------------------|-------------| | Current User | shell:start menu | Shortcuts appear only for the logged-in user. No admin rights required. | | All Users | shell:common start menu | Shortcuts appear for every user on the machine. Administrative privileges required. | add shortcut to start menu
Start Menu Programs folder (see the manual method below). Microsoft Learn +3 3. Adding Custom Shortcuts Manually If an item doesn't have a "Pin to Start" option, you can force it into the "All apps" list by placing it in the Windows system folders. 11 sites Customize the Windows Start Menu - Microsoft Support From Explorer, right-click on a folder and select Pin to Start. options menu > More tools > Pin to Start. Select Folders then togg... Microsoft Support How to pin a WORD FILE to the start menu in Windows 11 Apr 7, 2023 — One day, Project X decided it wanted a better life
: The User journeyed to the folder where Project X lived and found its true form: ProjectX.exe . | Scope | Path (Shell Command) | Description
Below is a comprehensive guide on how to pin almost anything to your Start menu.
"What are you doing?" Arthur asked.
: The User clicked it. Instantly, a shimmering duplicate of Project X appeared in the Start Menu's "Pinned" section.