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  • How to Pin Any Folder to the Windows 7 Taskbar

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Here you will find out how to customize from top to bottom your operative system!
 #26031  by Neuropass
 21 Mar 2013, 15:08
n order to pin a folder to the taskbar, you first need to create a shortcut on your desktop towards it. To do this, right-click on the empty space on your desktop and select New and then Shortcut.

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In the 'Create Shortcut' window, click on Browse to find the folder that you want to add to the taskbar. Navigate to that folder, select it and click on OK.


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The path to the folder is now shown in the location field. Before you press next, you need to add one more thing. In front of the folder path, write the following word: explorer. Also, make sure that there is a space between this code and the path of the folder. When done, click on Next.

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Insert a name for the folder shortcut and click on Finish.


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Now you have the folder shortcut on your desktop. To have it on your taskbar, make a simple drag and drop. Alternatively, you can right-click on it and select 'Pin to taskbar'.


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After pinning the folders you want to have on the taskbar, you can go ahead and delete their shortcuts from your Desktop. The taskbar shortcuts will continue to work.