Pin Apps to Start when installed: registry value StartPinAppsWhenInstalled (StartPinAppsWhenInstalled)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled

Policy ID: StartPinAppsWhenInstalled
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Start Menu and Taskbar

Registry

StartPinAppsWhenInstalled

-ComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ExplorerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

(list values)

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalledHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Add AppIDs to the list:
Value type: REG_SZ
Value name prefix: -
Add to existing value: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Add one value per list entry, increasing the number
"1"="<enter value>"
"2"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled" /v "2" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Name '1' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Name '2' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled]

; Add one value per list entry, increasing the number
"1"="<enter value>"
"2"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled" /v "1" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled" /v "2" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Add one value per list entry, increasing the number

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Name '1' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\StartPinAppsWhenInstalled' -Name '2' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null