How do you keep the files and folders you need within easy reach when using Windows 7? By default, the Recent Documents folder is gone (though you can bring it back from the Start menu Properties ...

You can pin applications and files to the Windows taskbar to allow you to access them quickly and easily. Pinning an application takes a few quick clicks while pinning a file is a more involved ...

Windows 11/10, by default, allows all the apps to pin to the Taskbar. Pinning a program to the Taskbar is easy in Windows; simply right-click on any app from the Start menu and choose Pin to Taskbar.

I spent last night looking for a way to pin a specific file in Windows 7 to the taskbar, so that I could open my to do list/scribble pad with a Win+key shortcut. While I only used it to open a ...

The Windows Explorer icon on the Windows 7 taskbar gives you easy access to your Libraries, but it's more likely that you want to go to a specific folder or even the root of a particular drive. You ...

Q: I am using Windows 7. When I had Windows XP, I was able to place folders in my Quick Launch Bar (to the right of the Start button). Now I can't. Can you help? A: Windows 7 "pins" items to the ...

You want easy access to your favorite folders? Well, let's see... You can pin any folder to Start by right-clicking the folder name in File Explorer and then clicking Pin To Start. Or you can drag ...

The pin feature on Windows 10 is useful for instant access to documents and applications. Drew Angerer/Getty Images You can pin applications and files to the Windows taskbar to allow you to access ...

If you try to drag and drop the user folders to the Windows taskbar, you will find that you cannot or that they may merge with the Explorer icon and not maintain their identity. If you access your ...

Windows 7's taskbar lets you pin any running program to the taskbar for easy future access, but it treats folders like second-class sub-items of the Explorer icon. Create a fake "program" to pin ...