Windows 10: Is it possible to pin apps to Start that don't show "Pin to Start" in Windows 11?

For apps like Disk Management, Control Panel applets e.g., Sound, and others that don't show a "Pin to Start" option, is there a way to pin them to Start anyway? For example, note that Disk Management has only an Open option, missing the typical Pin to Start and Pin to Taskbar options:My current work-around: I see I can find these files be searching the drive e.g., Disk Managment is at C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-diskmanagement_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22621.1_none_6d822bbd97dc319a, right-drag to create a shortcut to it on my Desktop, then right click on that and choose "Pin to

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Windows 11 pin to start

Hi

Everything I pin to start (App or folder) will only show in the start menu "Pinned" of Windows 11 after reboot.

If I don't reboot it won't be pinned.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you

 

Pinning .msc Items to "Start".

I just typed gpedit.msc into the search box and when it showed in the results
rightclick/ pin to start

(running classic shell)

 

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

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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.