Bug: Pinning an EXE to Start menu results in displaying the wrong icon (Files app icon) in Start menu
Author: pratyakshmCreated Apr 24, 2023Updated Sep 11, 2026
Description
When we pin an app (specifically, an EXE) to Start, the app icon in Start menu is that of Files app instead of it being that of the pinned app.
Steps To Reproduce
- Open Files app
- Locate any executable file
- Right click > Show more options
- Tap "Pin to the Start menu"
- Open Start menu and observe the issue. While the app is correctly pinned, the icon is that of Files app instead of the EXE's app icon.
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Requirements
Ideally, the pinned icon should be that of the executable file, not the app that made the pin.
Files Version
Version: 2.4.68.0, OS Version: 22624.1616
Windows Version
Windows 11 Beta 10.0.22624.1616
Log file
Source: files-community/Files