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How to pin apps to the left side of the Start Menu in Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Quickly accessing your frequently usedappsis important, so you might want to pin them to your taskbar orStart Menu.
If you’re not sure how to do it, continue reading this guide. We are going to explain you how to pin anyappto the left side of theStart MenuinWindows 10.
Steps to pin apps to the left side of the Start Menu
Pin to Start command has been available in previous versions of Windows, but now it works a bit differently. If you use thePin to Startcommand, it will pin yourapplicationto the right side of theStart Menu, not to the left — as it did in previous versions of Windows.
For example, if you try to navigate to “Allapps” list and then try to drag and dropapplicationto the left side of theStart Menu, you won’t be able to do. Your list ofappswill get replaced by the “Allapps” list.
As you can see, this can be a bit frustrating at times, but there’s no need to worry, since there are few solutions that you can try out.
Step 1 – Drag your app back to the default Start Menu list
— RELATED:How to Pin Folders to Start Menu in Windows 10
Step 2 – Move your app from the right side to the left side of Start Menu
That’s it, you now know how to pin any app or folder to theStart Menu. If you have any comments, or maybe you know another way to pinappsin theStart Menu, just reach for the comments below.
Update: All the methods to pinappsto the left side of theStart Menumenu that you’ll find on the Internet no longer work. Currently, there is no ‘left side of theStart menu‘.
Indeed, at the time of writing, the methods described above did work. However, Microsoft rolled out newWindows 10OS versions that no longer support the tweak.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
