Adding More Pins to Windows 11 Start Menu

When you click the Windows Start button in Windows 11, you don’t see the full list of programs that you used to see in Windows 10. Instead, you see programs you commonly use in what Windows 11 calls your Pins.

Windows 11 Start Menu Pins

To see your full list of programs, click the All button the right side. However, if you just want to change the number of pins you see:

  • Click the in the Search bar on your Windows Taskbar and type Settings.
  • Click the resulting Settings item.
    Windows Settings menu item
  • Click to select Personalization, located in the left-panel navigation.
    Personalization Settings Button
  • Click the select Start in order to customize your Windows Start menu.
    Win11 Start Menu Personalization
  • Choose More Pins or More Recommendations (departing from the default) if you want to see more pins or fewer pins, respectively.
    Windows 11 Start Pin Settings