Windows 10: Pin a bat file DIRECTLY to start menu drop down windows

as said in title.I do NOT want the make a bat file shortcut and pin that.I do NOT want to hear about adding it to the Start-UP folder.I need the line of code to ad to the RegEdit to allow for .Bat files to be pinned/dragged and drop directly to my start menu. I know it is possible had it before but since my HDD had to be formatted i lost the feature as of today

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How do I pin a bat/cmd file to the start menu or taskbar in Windows 11

I've recently purchased a new computer, upgrading from Windows 7 to Window 11.

I'm trying to configure my new Win11 machine to give me the same functionality and ease of use as my Win07 machine.

I have several bat/cmd scripts that I use for starting applications in specific ways that I want. Such as copying backup files to a specific drive after exiting the program.

I used to have these bat/cmd scripts pinned to my start menu. I cannot figure out how to do this in Windows 11.

I've tried right clicking on the bat/cmd file to look for the "Pin to xxxxx" option, but it's not there for bat/cmd files.

I've also tried to create a shortcut to the bat/cmd file and pin that but it doesn't have it either.

How can this be done?

Thank you.

 

How to pin shortcut to start menu.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As per the description, I understand that you would like to know how to pin short cut to start menu.

I would suggest you to refer to the article given below if you are using Windows 7.

Pin a program to the Start menu

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And if you are using Windows 10 then I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.

Pin apps to Start

Pin the apps you use most often to the Start menu. Here's how:

• Go to Start > All Apps.
• Press and hold (or right-click) an app.
• Select Pin to Start.

Hope this helps. Please let us know the results. We will be happy to assist you further.

 

How to pin a WORD FILE to the start menu in Windows 11

Hello Piscean1234

Im Juliet and Im happy to help you

In Windows 11, you can still pin a file to the Start menu using the following steps:

1. Locate the Word file you want to pin to the Start menu.

2. Right-click on the file and select "Pin to Start" from the context menu.

3. The file should now appear as a tile in the Start menu.

4. Now, You can drag and drop the tile to rearrange its position on the Start menu.

I hope this helps! Let me know what happens