Pin Applications to the Windows 7 Taskbar

One very useful feature of the new Windows 7 taskbar is the capability to “pin” applications — keep an application’s icon in the taskbar at all times for easy access. Instead of cluttering your desktop, browsing your “Program Files” folder or clicking through the Start menu, you can launch apps from the taskbar with one click.

Pinning applications to the taskbar can be accomplished via drag & drop or right-click.

Pin applications to the Windows 7 Taskbar with drag & drop

1. Click Start.
2. Click Computer.
3. Browse to the location where your application’s files are stored… usually C:\Program Files\.
4. Drag the application’s icon and drop it onto the taskbar.

Pin applications to the Windows 7 Taskbar via right-click

1. Click Start.
2. Click Computer.
3. Browse to the location where your application’s files are stored… again, this is usually C:\Program Files\.
4. Right-click on the application’s icon.
5. Choose “Pin to taskbar”.

You can also right-click on shortcuts and choose “Pin to taskbar”, such as the shortcut icons you may have on your desktop.