Windows 10: 'Pin to Start' and 'Unpin from Start" items in Windows 10

How to: 'Pin to Start' and 'Unpin from Start" items in Windows 10


Information You can pin to Start any apps, contacts (People app), folders, drives, homegroup, library, network, and OneDrive so you can open them quickly, and see updates on live tiles for modern apps at a glance.

By default, the only type of files that you can "Pin to Start" are .exe (application) files.

This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Start and Unpin from Start an app, contact (People app), folder, drive, homegroup, library, network, and OneDrive on your Start menu in Windows 10.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: "Pin to Start" from File Explorer
• Option Two: "Pin to Start" from Start menu
• Option Three: "Unpin from Start" from Start menu
• Option Four: "Pin to Start" Settings
• Option Five: "Pin this page to Start" in Microsoft Edge

OPTION ONE [/i] "Pin to Start" from File Explorer
1. While in File Explorer, right click or press and hold on an item (ex: C: drive) you want to pin, and click/tap on Pin to Start. (see screenshot below)









OPTION TWO [/i] "Pin to Start" from Start Menu
1. Open your Start menu, and do step 2 or step 3 for how you would like to "Pin to Start" an app while in the Start menu.


2. "Pin to Start" using Context Menu
A) Right click or press and hold on an app (ex: OneDrive) on the left side, and click/tap on Pin to Start. (see screenshot below)





3. "Pin to Start" using Drag and Drop
A) Drag an app (ex: Internet Explorer) from the left side to where you want it's tile on Start (right side), and drop the tile to "Pin to Start". (see screenshots below)















OPTION THREE [/i] "Unpin from Start" from Start Menu
1. Open your Start menu open, right click or press and hold on any pinned item (ex: website) on the right side that you want to unpin, and click/tap on Unpin from Start. (see screenshot below)









OPTION FOUR [/i] "Pin to Start" Settings
1. Open Settings.

2. Right click or press and hold on an icon in Settings, and click/tap on Pin to Start. (see screenshot below)



OR

3. Open a Settings, right click or press and hold on a setting on the left side, and click/tap on Pin to Start. (see screenshot below)








OPTION FIVE [/i] "Pin this page to Start" in Microsoft Edge
1. For how, see: How to 'Pin to Start' a Website in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10





That's it,
Shawn


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How to bind hotkey to an app like Calculator in Windows 10?

The calculator app doesn't have a "Create Shortcut" option when you right click on it. Only pin to/unpin from start and pin to/unpin from taskbar.

 

Windows 10 - cannot delete or unpin a tile from the Start Menu

This is common problem in windows 10. Solution is to rename "yourdamagedtilename.exe" in the Program Files, then pin and unpin it. After that rename as it was originally. Go to Start and unpin damaged tile. Now you are able to pin again correct working
tile. That`s it.

 

I'll have to test it again, but I don't think it worked in the preview builds.

 

How can I remove an item from the start menu that refuses to be unpinned? I accidentally pinned a folder to the start menu and selecting unpin from start does nothing. Also left clicking on the item does nothing.

 

Hi ArtP welcome to Ten Forums*Smile
Try going to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and deleting the shortcut icon.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

An easier way is right click the folder icon, click "More" and click "Open File Location" (takes you to the same place) and then delete the shortcut icon.

 

Thanks Cliff. The first suggestion didn't work because the shortcut icon is not listed. The second easier suggestion didn't work because right-clicking does not include "Open File Location" as an option, only "Unpin from Start" and "Resize". Screenshots are included. "xmltobgl" is the culprit icon.

 

Ouch! It looks like a case where an icon sticks around after a file has been moved or deleted. If you have Ccleaner or some other all in one cleaner, try checking the start menu shortcuts and running.

 

Thanks Cliff. CCleaner took care of it.

Art

 

Good to hear*Thumbs
I have had a similar problem with a desktop folder icon,
where I deleted it, but had it open in a program,
so for Windows it was still there,
but... not,
at the same time.*Eek

 

Would such a program be Windows Explorer? Best to close all windows when deleting start menu icons?

Art

 

Hello Art, *Smile

Yes, opened in explorer or any program could cause an issue if it considers it in use.

 

I really don't think it should matter. I would just unpin a File or Folder first, then delete it in file Explorer.

 

In my case, it was not for a deleted file or folder or one that I planned to delete. Anyway, I will adopt the rule not to unpin something that is active, even in windows explorer, and not to delete a program or file before unpinning it from the start menu if it was pinned manually. I assume that programs with installers and uninstallers will take care of this without a problem.

 

They sure do.