Windows 7: Pin folder to taskbar

Windows 7 does not let you attach folders to the taskbar. With a little trick it works anyway. We show you step by step how to do it.

Step 1: create shortcut for the folder

First, create a shortcut to the desired folder on the desktop. This works in three different ways:

• Right-click on the folder and select "Desktop (create shortcut)" under "Send to".
• Drag the folder to the desktop with the right mouse button pressed and select "Create shortcut here" when you release it.
• Right click on the folder and click "Copy". Then right-click on the desktop and select "Insert shortcut" from the context menu.

Step 2: Change shortcut and pin the folder to the taskbar

Next, make a shortcut to a program from the folder shortcut. This can then be attached to the taskbar:

• Right-click on the shortcut and open the "Settings".
• In the "Target" field, insert "% windir% \ explorer.exe" (without quotation marks) before the path. Make sure that the insert and the path are separated by a space.
• Optionally, you can give the link another symbol. A list of the available symbols can be found here.
• Click "OK" and right-click the shortcut again. Now the folder can be attached to the taskbar.