Windows 10 includes a well-hidden option that gives you quick access to common folders. This secret shortcut list appears on the left of the Start menu. Here's how to customize that list.

Learn how to pin any file or folder shortcut to the Start Menu in Windows 11/10. Add Pin to Start for file context menu, using this registry tweak.

For example, you want to add File Explorer as a tile on the right side of the menu. Right-click the link for File Explorer and click Pin to Start. A tile for File Explorer appears on the right.

The new update brings several new features including the drag and drop of pinned apps from the Start menu to the Taskbar, File Explorer Tab duplication, and more.

A File Explorer window opens - use this window to browse to the item you want pinned to the Windows 10 Start menu. Once you identify the program, right click and choose "Pin to Start".

This article will show you how to pin any file to Start Screen in Windows 8 by adding Pin to Start option in context menu for files using Registry Editor.

The File Explorer changed its name in Windows 8 (it was previously known as the Windows Explorer), but it's gotten more functionality in Windows 10. Because the File Explorer is where you'll go to ...