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When you know your most used apps, you may pin them to the Taskbar for quick access. Learn how to enable this feature on Windows 11.

Step 1: Turn on “Show most used apps”

  1. Right-click the Start menu and select Settings.
  2. Then, select Personalisation > Start. Finally, turn on “Show the most used apps.”
Step 1: Turn on "Show most used apps"

Step 2: View Most Used Apps

Click the Windows Start button, then click All apps.

Windows 11 will display the most used apps in order.

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Finally, since these are apps you use frequently, you may want to pin them to the Taskbar. To pin an app to the Taskbar, right-click the app, point to More, and select “Pin to taskbar.”

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Conclusion

Whatever your reason for needing to see the apps you use often on your Windows 11 PC, I am confident that you have been able to enable this feature on your PC.

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