Do you know how to pin a shortcut on your desktop to the taskbar?

Do you know how to pin a programs shortcut to the taskbar?

Do you know how to pin a folder to the taskbar?

pin shortcuts from Start to the taskbar

In this post,MiniTool Softwarewill show you how to pin shortcuts to the taskbar under different situations.

To pin shortcuts to the taskbar is quite recommended if you use the program or folder frequently.

Pin Shortcuts to the Taskbar

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pin a shortcut from the desktop to the taskbar

How to Pin Shortcuts from the Start Menu to the Taskbar

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#3. you’re able to also use it to pin a shortcut of a program to the taskbar.

#4.

pin the exe file to the taskbar

After you close that program, you still can see the program icon in the taskbar.

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Step 1: Create a Folder Shortcut

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pin a running program to the taskbar

Right-tap the empty space on the desktop.

Go toNew > Shortcut.

ClickBrowseon the pop-up interface to go for the target folder.

select the folder location

Add explorer before the location of the folder and add a space between them.

Name the shortcut and clickFinish.

you’ve got the option to right-poke the shortcut and then select Pin to taskbar.

drag This PC shortcut to the taskbar

you might also directly drag the shortcut to the taskbar.

By default, the icon of a folder shortcut is the same as the File Explorer.

You canchange the folder iconif you want to identify them from each other.

pin Control Panel to the taskbar

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What to do to pin This PC to the taskbar?

you could create a shortcut for This PC and drag the shortcut to the taskbar.

type devmgmt.msc

Here are the things you should do.

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#8.

type a name for the shortcut and finish

Since it has no shortcut, you cant use the universal method to pin it.

Here is one method you’re free to try.

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pin Device Manager to the taskbar

Right-smack the empty space on the desktop and go toNew > Shortcut.

You will see the create shortcut interface.

Then, you better enter the location of the item you want to create a shortcut for it.

view by category

  1. jot down a name for the shortcut.

  2. you’re free to see the shortcut of gear Manager on the desktop.

Then, you should probably right-opt for shortcut and then selectPin to taskbar.

pin Administrative tools to the taskbar

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Go toSystem and Security > Administrative Tools.

The Administrative Tools folder will open.

Then, you should probably find the tool you want to pin to the taskbar and right-click it.

SelectPin to taskbarfrom the right-click menu.