If you’re like most people, you probably use Windows 8 to access your files from the Start Screen. But if you want to pin any file to the Start Screen, there’s a few things you need to know. First, make sure that your file is in the correct location. If it isn’t, Windows will try to find it on the hard drive or elsewhere and won’t work correctly. Second, make sure that your file is in a format that Windows can understand. If it isn’t, it’ll likely be corrupted and won’t work properly. Finally, make sure that your file is at least 4GB in size. If it’s not, Windows will try to create a smaller version of the file and won’t work correctly.
How to Pin Any File to the Start Screen in Windows 8
Press the Win + R keyboard combination to open a run box, then type notepad and press enter.
When notepad opens, paste the following into the new document:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\pintostartscreen] “MUIVerb”=”@shell32.dll,-51201” “NeverDefault”=”” “Description”=”@shell32.dll,-51202” “MultiSelectModel”=”Single”
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\pintostartscreen\command] “DelegateExecute”=”{470C0EBD-5D73-4d58-9CED-E91E22E23282}”
Then click on the File menu item and select save as…
Before you go any further, change the Save as type to All Files.
Then give your file a name ending in .reg and click Save.
To use the hack, just double click on the .reg file you just created. When you are prompted about whether you want to continue, click Yes.
Now you can pin any file to the Start Screen.
Undo the Change
If you ever wish to undo the change, press the Win + R keyboard combination and type regedit, then press enter.
Then drill down into:
Finally delete the pintostartscreen key.
That’s all there is to it.
