Configure Start Pins: registry value ConfigureStartPins and 1 moreUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
- Policy ID
- ConfigureStartPins
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Version 24H2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry
ConfigureStartPins
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ExplorerHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
- Enabled value
- 1
- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "ConfigureStartPins"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "ConfigureStartPins"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPins" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPins" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPins' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPins' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "ConfigureStartPins"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "ConfigureStartPins"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPins" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPins" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPins' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPins' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
ConfigureStartPinsJSON
REG_EXPAND_SZUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ExplorerHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Start Pins Layout File
- Value type
- REG_EXPAND_SZ
- Expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
- true
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data ; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE) "ConfigureStartPinsJSON"=hex(2):<enter value>
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPinsJSON" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPinsJSON' -PropertyType ExpandString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data ; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE) "ConfigureStartPinsJSON"=hex(2):<enter value>
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureStartPinsJSON" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureStartPinsJSON' -PropertyType ExpandString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null