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title: Add or remove pinned apps on the Start menu in Windows 11 | Microsoft Docs
title: Add or remove pinned apps on the Start menu in Windows 11
description: Export Start layout to LayoutModification.json with pinned apps, and add or remove pinned apps. Use the JSON text in an MDM policy to deploy a custom Start menu layout to Windows 11 devices.
manager: aaroncz
author: lizgt2000
ms.author: lizlong
ms.reviewer: ericpapa
ms.prod: windows-client
author: lizgt2000
ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.collection: highpri
ms.technology: itpro-configure
ms.date: 12/31/2017
ms.date: 01/10/2023
ms.topic: article
---
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## Before you begin
- When you customize the Start layout, you overwrite the entire full layout. A partial Start layout isn't available. Users can pin and unpin apps, and uninstall apps from Start. You can't prevent users from changing the layout.
- When you customize the Start layout, you overwrite the entire full layout. A partial Start layout isn't available. Users can pin and unpin apps, and uninstall apps from Start. When a user signs in or Explorer restarts, Windows reapplies the MDM policy. This action restores the specified layout and doesn't retain any user changes.
- It's recommended to use a Mobile Device Management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. You can use Microsoft Intune. Intune is a family of products that include Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises.
To prevent users from making any changes to the Start menu layout, see the [NoChangeStartMenu](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-admx-startmenu#admx-startmenu-nochangestartmenu) policy.
- It's recommended to use a mobile device management (MDM) provider. MDM providers help manage your devices, and help manage apps on your devices. You can use Microsoft Intune. Intune is a family of products that include Microsoft Intune, which is a cloud service, and Configuration Manager, which is on-premises.
In this article, we mention these services. If you're not managing your devices using an MDM provider, the following resources may help you get started: