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If I right-click any .EXE file, it has the Pin to Start option:
But, if I right-click any file, it doesn't have the Pin to Start option:
Is there any trick/workaround to pin files to the Start Screen?
Elmo
Posted 2012-10-29T18:18:34.930
Reputation: 12 667
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Here is a solution
Make a shortcut to the file
Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Place your shortcut in the folder
Press Windows Key+Q and search the name of your shortcut
Right click on the file and select "Pin to Start"
Good Luck!
Luke
Posted 2012-10-29T18:18:34.930
Reputation: 166
1Or to C:\Users\yourloginname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder if you want the shortcut to appear just for your login. – Endy Tjahjono – 2013-08-23T17:04:03.593
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I found a great utility called Start Screen Pinner which lets you pin files, folders, libraries and even special folders to the Start Screen.
Elmo
Posted 2012-10-29T18:18:34.930
Reputation: 12 667
2You don't even need a 3rd party utility, see my answer below. – corwin01 – 2012-10-31T16:45:26.147
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For folders, the Pin to start option still exists without installing any additional software
For individual files, you will probably have to use additional software like that recommended by @Root. Full details on pinning to the start screen are covered in the article linked.
Ryan
Posted 2012-10-29T18:18:34.930
Reputation: 3 179
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Right click on the file you want to pin and select "Create Shortcut"
Right click the short-cut and select "Pin to Start"
Related link: How to pin a control panel item to start?
corwin01
Posted 2012-10-29T18:18:34.930
Reputation: 1 805
certainly doesn't work with shortcuts in Windows 10 – interstar – 2016-06-17T18:19:09.283
came here to say this. :) – Prasanth – 2012-10-31T16:36:40.000
4this doesn't seem to work anymore (at least, Windows 8 doesn't show me "Pin to start" on shortcuts) – Achal Dave – 2012-12-12T23:29:38.107
Shame on Microsoft for not allowing users to pin items of their choice to the Start screen in Windows 8. This is deliberate on their part, and there is no excuse for it. – Dan Nissenbaum – 2013-07-05T02:22:12.827
1Can you pin a .bat file? If so you could create a .bat file to launch whatever file you really want to have pinned. – corwin01 – 2012-10-29T23:16:11.837
1@user168067 No, I didn't see the option on bat files. Very inconvenient indeed. – mtone – 2012-10-30T20:56:52.920