Policy
Configure Start Pins
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows11
Allows admin to override the default items pinned to Start. This setting lets you specify the default items pinned to Start.
Internal name
ConfigureStartPins
Policy ID
1f4c69c2bcb7
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value name ConfigureStartPins | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
ConfigureStartPins
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start Pins Layout File ID ConfigureStartPins_Name | text | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value name ConfigureStartPinsJSON Type REG_SZ | None |
Start Pins Layout File
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
ConfigureStartPinsJSON
Type
REG_SZ
DetailsNone