Open the Start menu and find the application you want to form a shortcut for. Right-click on the application, then select "Pin to Start." The application will be added to the Start menu as a tile.

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.

2] Pin Control Panel applets to Start To pin Programs and Features shortcut to your Start Menu, open your Windows Explorer, say C:\Program Files, and right-click an empty space.

Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 has pin-to-Start functionality built-in. Open Microsoft Edge and then navigate to the page you want to add. In the upper right-hand corner, click the three horizontal ...

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.