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 How
to pin a shortcut to a program in the start menu
When you want to find a program in your Windows start menu it can sometimes
be hard to see what you want in amongst all the clutter. To open a simple
program through the start menu can be a nightmare, depending on how many
programs you have on your computer. If you have a lot of programs installed then
you have to scour the lists to search for the program that you want to open. For
example if you wanted to open a notepad file from the Windows Vista start menu
you would have to go to the start menu, click all programs, then accessories,
and then notepad. This sounds simple, but is not. Just to find Accessories in
amongst all the installed programs can be a huge effort by itself. This is why I
like to pin my most commonly used programs to the start menu.
What does pin to the start menu mean?
When you pin something to the start menu it is placed in an easy to reach
place. Instead of having to search and look everywhere for a shortcut to a
program, if it were pinned to the start menu, it would be available instantly to
click on. See the screenshot to the right. The arrow points to the items I have pinned
to the start menu. I no longer have to browse through the start menu to open the
programs listed there.
How to pin a program shortcut to the start menu in Windows Vista and XP?
- Press on the start menu so it opens.
- Browse to find the program shortcut that you wish to pin to
the start menu.
- Right click your mouse on your selection. See
below I have right clicked on Notepad which is in Accessories.
- A menu will appear. Choose Pin to start menu. Now notepad
will be pinned to the start menu.
How to remove a program shortcut that is pinned to the start menu?
If you want to remove a shortcut that is pinned to your start menu simply
right click on the item and choose remove from list.
Notes on pinning a shortcut to the start menu:
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I usually pin shortcuts that I use all the
time.
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I pin notepad and calculator to the start
menu because they do not have a desktop icon.
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