Windows 10: How to Pin Settings Menus/Sub-Menus to Start or Task Bar ?

I'm beginning to get into content creation and streaming, so I've been diving into thing like A/V capture and configuration. Had not realized Windows has finally gotten the point of being able to route specific apps audio to various different hardware and virtual interfaces. THANKS! I'm not sure when this actually showed up in windows but I've been wanting it for years! The only trouble now is that I find it just a touch annoying that I have to drill all the way down to Start >> Settings >> System >> Sound >> App volume and device preferences before I can swap things around. Is there any way to Pin a specific sub-menu like that to either start or even to the taskbar ?


I realize this specific use case is probably not a super common one, but it would be really nice to be able to Pin ANY arbitrary settings menu to Start or Taskbar, not just the app sound menu. It used to be and still is totally possible to do something like this by creating shortcuts to cpl files for various menus and utilities, but I at least haven't been able to get at anything in the new Windows 10 style 'Settings' accessible through the cog wheel icon in start using such a method.


Anyone know how to do it ?


I'll definitely take a reg hack if that's what's needed, but I'd love it if MS would simple make all those things pinnable for quick access...

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Bottom task bar and start menu

Windows 10 updated this morning now my bottom task bar has lost all the items previously pinned and will not even display time in right corner. Start menu does not work either can get basic commands by right clicking on start menu but that is all. Restarting
did not help. Any suggestions?

 

Task Bar and Start Menu Problems

Hi Redical,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that Start menu and task bar is not functioning as it should, and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

Please refer to the thread answered by Mr. Sharath Srinivasa and follow the steps to resolve the Start Menu issue.

Start menu doesn’t appear

You may also refer to the thread answered by Mr. RavinLad and follow the steps and check if it helps:

Windows 10 10130: Start menu, task bar and settings not working

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.



Thank you.

 

How to pin shortcut to start menu.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As per the description, I understand that you would like to know how to pin short cut to start menu.

I would suggest you to refer to the article given below if you are using Windows 7.

Pin a program to the Start menu

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Pin-a-program-to-the-Start-menu

And if you are using Windows 10 then I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.

Pin apps to Start

Pin the apps you use most often to the Start menu. Here's how:

• Go to Start > All Apps.
• Press and hold (or right-click) an app.
• Select Pin to Start.

Hope this helps. Please let us know the results. We will be happy to assist you further.