Pin Libraries or Search Connectors to the "Search again" links and the Start menu: registry value TryHarderPinnedLibrary and 5 moreUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Policy ID: TryHarderPinnedLibrary
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › File Explorer

Registry

TryHarderPinnedLibrary

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"TryHarderPinnedLibrary"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"TryHarderPinnedLibrary"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "TryHarderPinnedLibrary" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "TryHarderPinnedLibrary" /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 'TryHarderPinnedLibrary' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'TryHarderPinnedLibrary' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

Library0

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Location 1
Value type: REG_SZ

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.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
"Library0"="<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 "Library0" /t REG_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 'Library0' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

Library1

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Location 2
Value type: REG_SZ

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.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
"Library1"="<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 "Library1" /t REG_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 'Library1' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

Library2

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Location 3
Value type: REG_SZ

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.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
"Library2"="<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 "Library2" /t REG_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 'Library2' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

Library3

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Location 4
Value type: REG_SZ

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.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
"Library3"="<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 "Library3" /t REG_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 'Library3' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

Library4

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Location 5
Value type: REG_SZ

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.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
"Library4"="<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 "Library4" /t REG_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 'Library4' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null