General Open Win+X Quick Link Menu in Windows 11


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The Win+X Quick Link menu (aka: Power User menu) is a pop-up menu from the Start button that includes shortcuts of common management, configuration, and other power user tools for Windows.

Starting with Windows 11 build 22533, the Win+X Quick Link menu will now say Installed apps in the menu instead of Apps & Features.

Starting with Windows 11 build 22579, Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal (Admin) in the Win+X menu has been replaced by Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, if Windows Terminal is installed the Win+X menu will include an entry for Terminal, and in cases where Windows Terminal is uninstalled it will display Windows PowerShell.

This tutorial will show different ways on how to open the Win+X Quick Link menu in Windows 11.

If needed, you can click/tap on an empty area on the taskbar to close the Win+X Quick link menu without having to click/tap on a menu item.


Contents

  • Option One: Open Win+X Quick Link Menu using Keyboard Shortcut
  • Option Two: Open Win+X Quick Link Menu from Taskbar
  • Option Two: Open Win+X Quick Link Menu from Taskbar with Touch


EXAMPLE: Win+X Quick Link menu

You will only see the underlined shortcut keys when you press Win+X to open the Quick Link menu.


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Keyboard ShortcutsOpens
Win + X + PInstalled apps
Win + X + BMobility Center
Win + X + OPower Options
Win + X + VEvent Viewer
Win + X + YSystem
Win + X + MDevice Manager
Win + X + WNetwork Connections
Win + X + KDisk Management
Win + X + iWindows Terminal
Win + X + AWindows Terminal (Admin)
Win + X + TTask Manager
Win + X + NSettings
Win + X + EFile Explorer
Win + X + SSearch
Win + X + RRun
Win + X + UShut down or sign out
Win + X + U + iSign out
Win + X + U + SSleep
Win + X + U + HHibernate
Win + X + U + UShut down
Win + X + U + RRestart
Win + X + DDesktop





OPTION ONE

Open Win+X Quick Link Menu using Keyboard Shortcut


1 Press the Win + X keys.





OPTION TWO

Open Win+X Quick Link Menu from Taskbar


1 Right click on the Start button on the taskbar.

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OPTION THREE

Open Win+X Quick Link Menu from Taskbar with Touch


1 Press and hold on the Start button on the taskbar until the Win+X Quick Link menu opens.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Have you noticed, though, that you cannot use the KB shortcuts for the items?

As in: Win + X then M would open Device Manager in Win10. Win + X then K would open Disk management in Win 10. Neither work in 11.

It's irking me. lol.
 

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@johnlgalt,

UPDATE: You will only see the underlined shortcut keys when you press Win+X to open the Quick Link menu.
 
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Yeah. hand in hand - those underlined shortcuts were what allowed that keyboard use.

Wonder if there is a hidden registry trick to enable underlined shortcuts (assuming Win11 still can use them)?
 

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Cannot get the power user menu to open using any of the above. Also related to START, cannot pin new or unpin default apps to/from start. Anybody had similar problems?
 

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Cannot get the power user menu to open using any of the above. Also related to START, cannot pin new or unpin default apps to/from start. Anybody had similar problems?
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Hello, and welcome to Eleven Forum. :-)

You might consider doing a repair install of Windows 11 below to hopefully fix this without losing anything.

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@johnlgalt,

I've noticed no underline shortcuts in the menu as well. Hopefully in the future.
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Hi,
win+x uu works for power shut down still
Think restart is ur I haven't tried it.
 

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Brink, thanks again for the suggestion but it didn't work.
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Sorry to hear that. Maybe a reset or clean install of Windows 11 will work better for you when you have the time.

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