How to Display More Pinned Items on the Windows 11 Start Menu
Pinning items to the Start Menu on Windows 11 is a great way to keep your apps and programs within reach if you don’t want them cluttering the Taskbar or desktop. But if you find yourself running out of space to pin them, it’s possible to make it so that the Start Menu shows more pinned items.
Here’s how to display more pinned items on the Windows 11 Start Menu.
How Do I Display More Pinned Items on the Start Menu on Windows 11?
Before you proceed, confirm you’ve updated Windows 11 to the latest version. Then, you can use the Settings apps or the Registry Editor to show more apps and programs in the Windows 11 Start Menu
Using the Settings App
Displaying more items on the Start Menu in the settings is the easiest way of doing it. To do that, follow the steps below:
If you want to return the number of pinned items on the Start Menu to the default setting, follow steps1and2and tick theDefaultradio button instead.
Using the Registry Editor
Before you start using the Registry Editor, we highly recommend that you read our guides onbacking up the Windows Registryorcreating a system restore on Windows 11. It’s always a good idea to have a way to restore the registry in case something goes wrong.
Afterward, you’re able to add more apps and programs to the Windows Start Menu by following the steps below.
If you ever want to return the default layout for the pinned items on the Start Menu, just changeValue dataof theStart_Layoutvalue back to0in the Registry Editor.
Expand Your Taskbar by Displaying More Items
If you find that the Start Menu isn’t showing enough pinned items, you can simply reveal more of them using the Settings app or Registry Editor. That way, you will have more of your favorite apps and programs within reach when you clickStart.
If you decide to use Registry Editor to tweak the registry, however, be sure to create some sort of backup beforehand.
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