By default, if you try pinning folders to the taskbar on Windows 7 or the current version of Windows 8 the folder will be put into the context menu of the taskbar's explorer icon.
To prevent this and stick a folder directly to the taskbar, you need to create a shortcut of the folder you want to pin (right-click and Create shortcut). Afterwards right-click the shortcut and select Properties. On the Target line you will see the path of the object that the shortcut is pointing to - put explorer in front of that path and separate them with a space character (e.g. explorer "C:\New_Folder"). Now click OK and drag the shortcut to the taskbar.
Pin folders to taskbar on Windows 7/8
COOL!!!
Thank you very much!
Thanks. Bizarre how secret this is.
Really thank you!! Couldn’t stand libraries browser to be default
Muchos Gracias! I was getting frustrated since I bought my new computer, now I have it back. Thank you!
I’m with everyone else, thank you! I like using the taskbar for my most important things, and I wanted direct access to a particular folder, and it wouldn’t allow me to drag and drop. THANK YOU!
Thank you so, so much.
Awesome! Was wondering how to get a folder shortcut onto the taskbar.
I went a step further and went to the properties again and changed the icon to a folder with a blue download arrow on it so it did not look the same as the main explorer icon that is there by default.
thx, very simple and efective!
Very nice and straight to the point. Thanks!!!
Thank you so, so much.
Thanks a lot I was fed up of having to chase around for the folder I required, now one click and it’s there.
Best Regards,
Graham
That is Golden. Many thanks!
Top tip, thanks! MS sticking to its “let’s make it more difficult than it should be” policy.