Windows 10: Pin an app to the desktop (or folder)

I have a folder that I keep certain program shortcuts to keep from cluttering up the Start menu. I am having a problem pinning certain apps in W10. I would like to pin a couple of the games that I downloaded from the Store. When I right click. I have three choices - Pin to Start, Pin to Taskbar, Uninstall. There is No Open File Location. Is there a reason for this? On most of the other apps, I can Open File Location and copy the app to the desktop or my folder.

CAN I do this or is Windows 10 protecting certain programs for some reason?

Z

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how to pin windows store app shortcuts to desktop

Hi Ryan,

You may refer to the link below for more information and instructions on how create a shortcut of the app that you downloaded from the store.

Pin apps and folders to the desktop or taskbar

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Firefox browser blocked in Win10

Again, not sure whether you want to have Firefox as an App button or a shortcut on desktop.

Is it in your Start menu? If so, right click on it (or its sub-folder) and select Pin to Start or Pin to Taskbar. If it's not in your Start menu, then go to where it resides (probably in Program Files (x86)). Find the .exe file, right click on it and
create a shortcut or click Pin to Start (for an App button). Drag the shortcut to your desktop and edit the name if you prefer.

 

I just did a drag and drop and it works fine.. give that a shot.

Jeff

Yup.. and what Shawn said. *Wink

 

Hello Z, *Smile

Since these are Windows apps (aka: modern apps) from the Store, they are not the same as desktop apps.

As a workaround, you can drag and drop the Windows app from Start to you desktop to create a shortcut of it. Afterwards, you can mode the shortcut where you like.

 

I could have sworn that I did try the drag and drop and nothing happened. I tried it again and it worked.

Thanks,
Z