Windows 开始菜单(Windows Start Menu)是启动应用程序、查找内容和执行其他系统活动的中心区域。它有一个空间来“固定”常用项目以便快速访问,包括应用程序、文件、文件夹和网站的快捷方式。
本教程将向您展示如何向Windows 11和 10开始菜单(Start Menu)添加快捷方式。我们在本教程中使用了Windows 11 PC,但这些步骤适用于运行Windows 10的设备。
将应用程序(Pin Apps)或应用程序快捷方式(App Shortcuts)固定到开始菜单(Start Menu)
如果桌面上有应用程序快捷方式或可执行 (.exe) 文件,请右键单击它并选择Pin to Start。
您还可以从文件资源管理器将项目添加到(File Explorer)开始菜单(Start Menu)。打开包含应用程序的文件夹,右键单击EXE文件,然后选择Pin to Start。
可以从开始菜单(Start Menu)本身将应用程序快捷方式添加到Windows 开始菜单。(Windows Start Menu)如果您在桌面或文件资源管理器(File Explorer)上找不到应用程序,此方法很方便。一个很好的用途是为经常使用的系统实用程序(例如,任务管理器(Task Manager)或控制面板(Control Panel))添加快捷方式。
按开始按钮(Start button)或Windows 键(Windows key),然后在搜索栏中键入应用程序的名称。在搜索结果中的应用菜单下方选择固定到开始。(Pin to Start)
将文件夹快捷方式添加(Add Folder Shortcuts)到开始菜单(Start Menu)
将文件夹固定到开始菜单(Start Menu)也很容易。右键单击该文件夹并选择Pin to Start。
将文件添加到 Windows 开始菜单
右键单击文件时,将找不到将其添加到“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的选项。那是因为微软(Microsoft)设计了“开始”菜单(Start Menu)来保存应用程序和文件夹。目前无法将文件固定到Start Menu。但是,您可以将快捷方式固定到文件。
您可以通过将文件快捷方式移动到 PC 上的特定文件夹来执行此操作。还有另一种选择:修改 PC 的注册表。我们将向您展示如何使用这两种技术将文件添加到开始菜单。(Start Menu)
方法 1:文件资源管理器黑客
- 首先,为文件创建一个快捷方式。打开文件资源管理器(Open File Explorer),右键单击该项目并选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)。
如果您的 PC 运行的是Windows 11,请右键单击该文件,选择显示更多选项(Show more options),然后选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)。
快速提示:(Quick Tip:)有一种更快的方法可以为文件创建快捷方式。按住Alt键,然后将文件拖放到同一文件夹或其他位置。这将为目标文件夹中的文件创建一个快捷方式。
- 选择新的快捷方式并按Ctrl + C将其复制到 PC 的剪贴板。
- 打开 Windows 运行框,在对话框中键入shell:programs ,然后选择(shell:programs)OK。
或者,将%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs粘贴到“运行”框中,然后选择“确定(OK)” 。
- 该命令将打开包含Windows中(Windows)开始菜单(Start Menu)快捷方式的文件夹。将您复制的文件快捷方式(在步骤 #2 中)粘贴到“程序(Programs)”文件夹(或“开始菜单(Start Menu)”文件夹)。
Programs文件夹中的任何文件快捷方式都将自动出现在“开始”菜单(Start Menu)中。最后一步是将文件快捷方式固定到开始菜单(Start Menu)。
- 打开开始菜单并选择所有应用程序(All apps)以打开所有应用程序的列表。
- 找到(Locate)并右键单击列表中的文件快捷方式。选择固定到开始(Pin to Start)以将文件快捷方式添加到开始菜单(Start Menu)。
您现在应该在计算机的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的“固定”部分看到文件快捷方式。
方法 2:Windows 注册表黑客
在这种方法中,您将首先使用注册表(Registry)破解来解锁文件的“固定到开始”上下文菜单选项。(Start)之后,您将能够右键单击任何快捷方式并将其固定到“开始(Start)”菜单。
警告:(Warning: )在继续之前,请确保您创建了 Windows 注册表的备份(create a backup of your Windows Registry)。Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)包含一组精细文件,可帮助您的计算机顺利运行。删除重要文件(即使是意外删除)可能会破坏您的 PC 或某些系统功能。
我们将引导您创建一个特殊的文本文件,该文件将为您注册对注册表(Registry)的必要更改,而不是直接编辑注册表(Registry)。
- 在您的计算机上打开记事本(Notepad)并将以下代码粘贴到新文档中。
Windows 注册表编辑器版本 5.00(Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00)
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PintoStartScreen]
@=”{470C0EBD-5D73-4d58-9CED-E91E22E23282}”
- 选择菜单栏上的文件,然后选择另存(File)为(Save as)(或按Ctrl + Shift + S)。
- 将文档保存为计算机上任何位置的注册表文件。将其命名为PintoStartScreen.reg,将“ Save as type”字段更改为All files,然后选择Save。
- 打开文件并在注册表编辑器弹出窗口中选择确定。(OK)
- 选择确定(OK)。
- 之后,为要固定到Start Menu的文件创建一个快捷方式。右键单击(Right-click)该文件并选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)。
在Windows 11中,右键单击文件,选择显示更多选项(Show more options),然后选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)。
- 右键单击文件快捷方式并选择Pin to Start。
检查固定文件快捷方式的开始菜单(Start Menu)。
将网站快捷方式添加(Add Website Shortcut)到Windows 开始菜单(Windows Start Menu)
为经常访问的网站创建开始菜单快捷方式很容易。(Start Menu)我们将向您展示如何在Microsoft Edge和Google Chrome中执行此操作,但其他浏览器的方法将类似。确保您在计算机上运行这些浏览器的最新版本(latest versions of these browsers)。
(Add Websites Shortcuts)从Microsoft Edge添加网站快捷方式
打开要固定到“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的网站或网页,然后按照以下步骤操作。
- 点击工具栏右上角的三点菜单图标。(three-dot menu icon)
- 选择更多工具(More tools)。
- 选择Pin to Start或Pin this page to Start — 取决于您拥有的Microsoft Edge版本。“固定(Pin)到任务栏”选项还会在任务栏上添加网站快捷方式。
- 在确认提示中选择是。(Yes)
检查您 PC 的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)或任务栏(Taskbar)以获取网站快捷方式。
(Add Website Shortcuts)从谷歌浏览器(Google Chrome)添加网站快捷方式
- 在Chrome(Chrome)中打开网站的标签。选择右上角的菜单图标,选择(menu icon)更多工具(More tools),然后选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)。
- 重命名快捷方式(如果需要)并选择Create。
- Chrome将在(Chrome)Desktop文件夹中为该网站创建一个快捷方式。右键单击桌面快捷方式并选择Pin to Start。
自定义 Windows 11 开始菜单
Windows 开始菜单(Windows Start Menu)中有两个部分:固定(Pinned)内容和推荐(Recommended)内容。Windows显示平衡数量的固定和推荐项目。但是,当您在开始菜单(Start Menu)中有太多快捷方式时,它们会滚动到固定部分的第二页。
滚动浏览多个页面可能会浪费时间。因此(Hence),我们建议自定义固定快捷方式的数量以及Windows在(Windows)开始菜单(Start Menu)中显示的推荐内容的数量。
转到设置(Settings)> 个性化(Personalization)>开始(Start),然后选择更多引脚(More pins)以在您的 PC 的开始菜单(Start Menu)中拥有更多快捷方式。
请参阅有关自定义 Windows 开始菜单的教程(tutorial on customizing the Windows Start Menu),了解如何个性化开始菜单(Start Menu)界面。
快速访问的固定快捷方式
(Shortcuts)您添加到“开始”菜单的(Start Menu)快捷方式仅对您(或您的用户帐户)可用。要使所有用户都可以使用应用程序或文件快捷方式,请将其粘贴到公共桌面(Public Desktop)( C:\Users\Public\Desktop ) 文件夹中。之后(Afterward),登录用户帐户并手动添加开始菜单(Start Menu)快捷方式。
How to Add Shortcuts to the Windows Start Menu
The Windows Start Menu is the central area for launching appliсations, finding content, and performing other system aсtivities. It has a spаce to “pin” frequently-used items for quick access, including shortcuts tо apps, files, folders, and websites.
This tutorial will show you how to add shortcuts to the Windows 11 and 10 Start Menu. We used a Windows 11 PC for this tutorial, but the steps apply to devices running Windows 10.
Pin Apps or App Shortcuts to the Start Menu
If an app shortcut or executable (.exe) file is on the desktop, right-click it and select Pin to Start.
You can also add an item to the Start Menu from the File Explorer. Open the folder containing the app, right-click the EXE file, and select Pin to Start.
It’s possible to add app shortcuts to the Windows Start Menu from the Start Menu itself. This method is handy if you can’t find an app on the desktop or File Explorer. A good use for this would be adding shortcuts for frequently used system utilities (e.g., Task Manager or Control Panel).
Press the Start button or Windows key and type the app’s name in the search bar. Select Pin to Start below the app menu in the search results.
Add Folder Shortcuts to the Start Menu
Pinning folders to the Start Menu is also easy. Right-click the folder and select Pin to Start.
Add a File to Windows Start Menu
When you right-click a file, you won’t find an option to add it to the Start Menu. That’s because Microsoft designed the Start Menu to hold apps and folders. It’s currently not possible to pin a file to the Start Menu. However, you can pin a shortcut to a file.
You can do so by moving the file shortcut to a specific folder on your PC. There’s another option: modifying your PC’s registry. We’ll show you how to add files to the Start Menu using both techniques.
Method 1: The File Explorer Hack
- First, create a shortcut for the file. Open File Explorer, right-click the item and select Create shortcut.
If your PC is running Windows 11, right-click the file, select Show more options, and select Create shortcut.
Quick Tip: There’s a faster way to create shortcuts for a file. Press and hold the Alt key, then drag and drop the file to the same folder or elsewhere. That’ll make a shortcut for the file in the destination folder.
- Select the new shortcut and press Ctrl + C to copy it to your PC’s clipboard.
- Open the Windows Run box, type shell:programs in the dialog box, and select OK.
Alternatively, paste %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs in the Run box and select OK.
- The command will open the folder that houses Start Menu shortcuts in Windows. Paste the file shortcut you copied (in step #2) to the Programs folder (or Start Menu folder).
Any file shortcut in the Programs folder will automatically appear in the Start Menu. The final step is to pin the file shortcut to the Start Menu.
- Open the Start Menu and select All apps to open the list of all applications.
- Locate and right-click the file shortcut on the list. Select Pin to Start to add the file shortcut to the Start Menu.
You should now see the file shortcut(s) in the “Pinned” section of your computer’s Start Menu.
Method 2: The Windows Registry Hack
In this method, you’ll first unlock the “Pin to Start” context menu option for files by using a Registry hack. After that, you’ll be able to right-click any shortcut and pin it to the Start menu.
Warning: Before proceeding, ensure you create a backup of your Windows Registry. The Windows Registry houses a collection of delicate files that help your computer work smoothly. Deleting essential files (even by accident) can break your PC or some system functionalities.
Rather than editing the Registry directly, we’ll walk you through creating a special text file that will register the necessary changes to the Registry for you.
- Open Notepad on your computer and paste the code below into a new document.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PintoStartScreen]
@=”{470C0EBD-5D73-4d58-9CED-E91E22E23282}”
- Select File on the menu bar and select Save as (or press Ctrl + Shift + S).
- Save the document as a registry file anywhere on your computer. Give it a name like PintoStartScreen.reg, change the “Save as type” field to All files, and select Save.
- Open the file and select OK on the Registry Editor pop-up.
- Select OK.
- Afterward, create a shortcut for the file you want to pin to the Start Menu. Right-click the file and select Create shortcut.
In Windows 11, right-click the file, select Show more options, and select Create shortcut.
- Right-click the file shortcut and select Pin to Start.
Check the Start Menu for the pinned file shortcut(s).
Add Website Shortcut to Windows Start Menu
Creating Start Menu shortcuts for frequently-visited websites is easy. We’ll show you how to do it in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, but methods for other browsers will be similar. Ensure you’re running the latest versions of these browsers on your computer.
Add Websites Shortcuts from Microsoft Edge
Open the website or web page you want to pin to the Start Menu and follow the steps below.
- Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the toolbar.
- Select More tools.
- Select Pin to Start or Pin this page to Start—depending on the version of Microsoft Edge you have. A “Pin to taskbar” option also adds the website shortcut on the taskbar.
- Select Yes on the confirmation prompt.
Check your PC’s Start Menu or Taskbar for the website shortcut.
Add Website Shortcuts from Google Chrome
- Open the website’s tab in Chrome. Select the menu icon in the top-right corner, select More tools, and select Create shortcut.
- Rename the shortcut—if you want—and select Create.
- Chrome will create a shortcut for the website in the Desktop folder. Right-click the desktop shortcut and select Pin to Start.
Customize Windows 11 Start Menu
There are two sections in the Windows Start Menu: Pinned and Recommended content. Windows displays a balanced number of pinned and recommended items. However, when you have too many shortcuts in the Start Menu, they roll over into a second page in the pinned section.
Scrolling through multiple pages can be time-wasting. Hence, we recommend customizing how many pinned shortcuts and how much recommended content Windows shows in the Start Menu.
Go to Settings > Personalization > Start and select More pins to have more shortcuts in your PC’s Start Menu.
Refer to this tutorial on customizing the Windows Start Menu to learn how to personalize the Start Menu interface.
Pin Shortcuts for Quick Access
Shortcuts you add to the Start Menu are only available to your (or your user account). To make an app or file shortcut available to all users, paste it into the Public Desktop (C:\Users\Public\Desktop) folder. Afterward, sign in to the user account and manually add the Start Menu shortcut.