I dont get it. Reply Sergey Tkachenko Post author Nobody knows.Winaero Menu Skip to content Home Blog Windows 10 Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Firefox Opera Vivaldi About Pin Any File To Taskbar in Windows 10 Out of the box, Windows 7 allows you to pin programs to the taskbar.
In later versions of Windows like Windows 8 and Windows 10, Microsoft allows the user to pin folders and settings to Start but not the Taskbar. Win500 How To Pin AIn this article, we will see how to pin a file to the taskbar in Windows 10. RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows errors and optimize system performance By default, Windows 10 does not allow the user to pin files to the taskbar. However, there is a trick which can help you to bypass this limitation. ![]() Note: If you are using Tablet Mode, icons of pinned apps and running programs will not appear by default. To pin any file to the taskbar in Windows 10, do the following. ![]() Rename the target file (select the file and press F2) and change its extension from, lets say.txt to.exe. Right-click the renamed file and select Pin to taskbar. Rename the file and restore its previous (original) extension. Right-click on the pinned icon on the taskbar to open the context menu. In the context menu, right-click the file name and select Properties as shown below. Modify the text value in the Target field and change the extension portion to the original file extension. Click on the Change icon button and select a new icon for your pinned file. Click OK and Apply. Sign out from your user account and sign-in back in order to apply a new icon to your pinned file. See the following article: Change a pinned apps shortcut icon on the taskbar in Windows 10. You are done: Note: Once you click the pinned file, a new instance of an associated app will open and its icon will appear on the taskbar. This behavior is by design and its not possible to change it. ![]() You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options: Bitcoin: 18amKj99FCPUfnnpqZ6XCG2h3TGeUTCeY7 Connect with us For your convenience, you can subscribe to Winaero on the following web sites and services. Reddit Tweet Share Share This entry was posted in Windows 10 and tagged Pin any file, Windows 10 Pin File To Taskbar, Windows 10 taskbar on October 29, 2017 by Sergey Tkachenko. About Sergey Tkachenko Sergey Tkachenko is a software developer from Russia who started Winaero back in 2011. On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. View all posts by Sergey Tkachenko Post navigation Add Shutdown Context Menu in Windows 10 Opera 49: VR video player 13 thoughts on Pin Any File To Taskbar in Windows 10 Rick Grunwald Great information and it works but I still wonder why they dont just let you pin anything you want to the taskbar.
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