How to fix Pin to Start error on Windows 10
Any version of Windows supports pinning file types and programs into the Start Menu bar via the Pin to Start option. And on Windows 10, we can also do this so we can access files and programs faster on the Start menu.
However, some Windows 10 computers suddenly lost the Pin to Start option, unable to pin the program to Start Menu, affecting the computer usage process more or less. If you haven't found a solution, try following the Network Administrator's guide to fixing Pin to Start error 10 below.
Method 1: Use Group Policy Editor
This fix method only applies to Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise edition. If the Home edition computer, will apply the second way that we will introduce below.
Step 1:
Press Windows + R key combination to open the Run window and enter the keyword gpedit.msc . Click Ente r to open the Local Group Policy Editor window.
Step 2:
In the Local Group Policy Editor window, follow the path:
User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Start Menu and Taskbar
Step 3:
In the right view , find and double-click Prevent users from customizing their Start Screen .
Step 4:
The dialog box interface appears to prevent users from customizing their Start Screen . We will click Disabled and then click OK to save the changes.
Step 5:
Also at the right interface, you find and double click on the Start Layout item.
The Start Layout dialog box will also appear. Check Disabled and OK to save.
The final step is to close the Local Group Policy Editor window and restart the computer.
Method 2: Intervene in Registry Editor
Step 1:
You will also start the Run dialog box and enter the Regedit keyword and press Enter to continue the Registry Editor window interface.
In the Registry Editor window, we follow the following two paths:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER> SOFTWARE> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion> Policies> Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion> Policies> Explorer
At each Explorer key, look to the right interface and click on the NoChangeStartMenu option and select Delete .
Step 3:
Next, we follow the following guidelines:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER> SOFTWARE> Policies> Microsoft> Windows> Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> Policies> Microsoft> Windows> Explorer
At each Explorer key, on the right interface, we right-click the LockedStartLayout entry and then Delete .
As a final step, we also closed the Registry Editor window and restarted the computer to save the new settings on the computer.
Above, we have shown you two ways to fix the loss of Pin to Start icon on Windows 10 by interfering with Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor. Depending on the version of the computer you are using, choose the appropriate way to handle it, regain the Pin to Start option on Windows 10.
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I wish you all success!
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