How to pin apps to the desktop?

NotEnoughRage

Member

Aug 20, 2022

#1

How do I pin apps to the desktop? Most of them are on the Start Menu, but I would also like to pin them to the desktop. Thanks.

Windows Build/Version: Windows 11 ver. 21H2

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System One

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Windows 11

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PC/Desktop

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Custom Build

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Intel i9 12900K

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Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero

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Corsair Dominator DDR5 32GB 5600MHz

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EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra

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49 inch Samsung Odyssey G9

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5120x1440

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2x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD

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EVGA SuperNova 1200W P2

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Lian Li 011D XL

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EK Quantum Velocity2 and EK Vector2 + ABP set water blocks, Monsoon fittings and tubing

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Corsair K95 RGB PLatinum XT

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Razer Deathadder V2

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1.2 Gigabit

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Firefox

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Kaspersky Internet Security

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Brink

Administrator

Staff member

MVP

Aug 20, 2022

Staff
#2

Hello, and welcome.

You can use an option in the tutorial below to create shortcuts of Microsoft Store apps on the desktop.

Create Desktop Shortcut of Microsoft Store Apps in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to create a desktop shortcut to open an app from the Microsoft Store for your account in Windows 11. Option One: Create Desktop Shortcut of Microsoft Store Apps from Start Menu Option Two: Create Desktop Shortcut of Microsoft Store Apps from Applications...

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Windows 11 Pro for Workstations

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PC/Desktop

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Custom self build

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Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz

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ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390

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64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)

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ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)

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Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)

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2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"

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2560x1440

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1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS

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Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W

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Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted

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Corsair Hydro H115i

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Logitech wireless K800

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Logitech MX Master 3

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1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload

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Google Chrome

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Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium

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Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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Windows 11 Pro

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HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)

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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz

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16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz

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Integrated Intel Arc

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Poly Studio

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14" 2.8K OLED multitouch

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2880 x 1800

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2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

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Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4

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Chrome and Edge

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Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium

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