You can now easily hide the pinned section in the Windows 11 Start menu using the Settings app. Here’s how.
Microsoft is completely revamping the Start menu and giving users like us more control over how it appears and is used. One of those new options is the ability to completely remove or hide the pinned section from the Start menu. Generally, the pinned section in the Start menu appears at the top and lets you pin your most used or favorite apps so you can access them with just a couple of clicks. However, what if you don’t use it or want to make your Start menu minimal? Unlike in older versions, where you could not modify, remove, or hide certain parts of the Start menu, you can now simply remove the pinned section from the Start menu.
In this quick and easy guide, I’ll show you how to hide or remove the pinned section in the Start menu in Windows 11.
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Before You Start
- The option to resize the Start menu in Windows 11 is available only in build 26300.8553 (Experimental channel – 25H2).
Steps to Remove the Pinned Section in the Start Menu
- Right-click the Start button on the taskbar.
- Select the “Settings” option.
- Go to the “Personalization” > “Start” page.
- Turn OFF the “Pinned” toggle on the right page.
- Close the Settings app.
- From now on, you will no longer see the pinned section in the Start menu.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, we must open the Settings app by right-clicking the Start button on the taskbar and selecting “Settings”. You can also press the “Windows key + I” shortcut.
Once the Settings window opens, select “Personalization” on the sidebar. Next, scroll down the right page and click the “Start” option.
This is the page where you can customize what the Start menu can show and hide. Here, turn OFF the “Pinned” toggle.
That is it. You can close the Settings window. The pinned section is removed from the Start menu. If you open the Start menu by clicking the Start button on the taskbar or by pressing the Start key on your keyboard, you will no longer see the pinned section at the top of the Start menu in Windows 11.
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