open-shell custom start menu item for Snipping Tool

[noahpeal]

in windows 11, i'd like to add an open-shell custom start menu item that runs Snipping Tool, which is in a protected directory. the full path for this is:

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_11.2405.32.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SnippingTool

... but because WindowsApps is protected it can't be run from a command line. however i can create a desktop shortcut that runs it.

how can i run this from my open-shell start menu?

see also this:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/location-of-windows-snipping-tool-exe-file/cb112041-71b8-4f4c-83e9-6f54618c9958

[ge0rdi]

You can search for Snipping Tool and then pin it to Start menu using Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell) from context menu.

[noahpeal]

tx..... and sorry but you lost me. a "search for Snipping Tool" will fail because it's in a secure directory that can't be searched. no idea what " pin it to Start menu using Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell) from context menu" means. a bit more detail would be helpful.

[ge0rdi]

a "search for Snipping Tool" will fail because it's in a secure directory that can't be searched

In Open-Shell search box write snip. You should see Snipping Tool in search results:

no idea what " pin it to Start menu using Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell) from context menu" means.

Right-click on the Snipping Tool item and select Pin to Start menu (Open-Shell).

[noahpeal]

tx again but.... nope. here's what i get, below (sorry about enormous size). i wouldn't expect this to return any results since, eg, dir from a command prompt can't find Snipping Tool because it's in WindowsApps which is a protected directory. and i've read that changing permissions on that directory can break things.

[ge0rdi]

What I meant is to use search in Start menu: