Pin Windows Update to Windows 8 Start Screen or Windows 7 Start Menu This is simple. Open Control Panel and right-click on Windows Update and select Pin to Start.

2] Pin Control Panel applets to Start To pin Programs and Features shortcut to your Start Menu, open your Windows Explorer, say C:\Program Files, and right-click an empty space.

You should now have a link to Control Panel in your right-click menu immediately. This will show up when you right-click on the desktop or in Explorer, though it might not work in every program.

Don't seem to find a way to pin the Group Policy app to the Start menu or taskbar? In this guide, we'll show you a workaround to make this possible on Windows 10.