How to Add or Remove Apps from Windows 11 Start Menu
This article explains how to add or remove mobile apps to your Windows 11 PC’s Start menu using the Phone Link app.
Pin apps by right-clicking them in the All apps list and selecting “Pin to Start .” Remove pinned apps by right-clicking them on the Start Menu and choosing “Unpin from Start.” This customizes your Pinned section for easy access.
The Phone Link app (which will soon be renamed ‘Mobile devices’) is a Windows feature that connects your phone and PC using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth . This connection allows you to access your phone’s apps and data on your PC, offering a larger screen and keyboard for various tasks. It lets you browse, play, order, chat, and more, all from your PC’s larger screen and keyboard, while your phone stays conveniently in your pocket or on your desk.
The Phone Link app does more than run mobile apps on your desktop. Once connected, you can manage text messages, check notifications, make phone calls, and adjust audio settings directly from your PC, alongside options like choose how to display notifications, choose to hear audio from the PC or phone, control whether the Phone Link app syncs over mobile data (when not connected to Wi-Fi ), unlink your phone from Windows, enable or disable auto startup for the phone Link app, send and receive text messages from the app, add or remove Phone Link on the widgets board, turn dark mode on or off, open your phone screen in the app, turn show notifications for all my apps on or off, show notifications in the Phone Link feature feed, enable or disable using Phone Link with Windows suggestions, open Phone Link notification banners in the mobile app or Phone Link, enable or disable Phone Link to show text messages, enable or disable Phone Link to make calls from your mobile device, and more.
A recent update to Phone Link introduces a feature many users wanted: putting mobile apps directly onto the Windows 11 Start menu .
Pinning favorite phone applications here keeps them within reach and cuts down on clutter.
Linking your mobile device with the Phone Link app allows for addition or removal of mobile apps from your PC’s Start menu , enhancing productivity and accessibility.
Add mobile apps to the Start menu in 🪟 Windows 11
When your mobile device is linked with the Phone Link app in Windows, you can add it to the Start menu for convenient access.
Here's how.
Open the Phone Link app and click the Apps section.
Right-click the app you want on the Start menu and select "Add to Start."
Right-click the app and select "Add to Start."
The app then appears on your Start menu. You can pin it to the Taskbar by right-clicking it on the Start menu and selecting "Pin to Taskbar."
Remove mobile apps from the Start menu
If you no longer want an app on the Start menu, right-click it again and select "Remove from Start" from the context menu.
That should do it~!
Conclusion:
- Adding or removing apps to the Start menu on your mobile device in Windows 11 is a convenient way to access your favorite apps and keep your desktop organized.
- By linking your mobile device to your PC using the Phone Link app, you can easily add or remove apps from your mobile device to the Start menu on your PC, enhancing productivity and accessibility.
- Following the simple steps to add or remove apps on the Start menu using the Phone Link app can streamline your workflow and provide an efficient user experience within the Windows 11 environment.
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