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How to pin programs to your taskbar in Windows 7

With Windows 7 the taskbar became more functional, you can add application shortcuts and launch applications with only a click.

 
  Author: mat | Version: Windows 7 | 19th August 2011 |  
 
 
1.
 

You can pin any application you like to taskbar. You can just simply right click the icon on your desktop and then click Pin To Taskbar.

If you don't have an icon on your desktop, just go to the application. In my case Start, All programs, Google Chrome then Right Click Google Chrome application and click Pin To Taskbar.

You can also use Search files and programs function and right click the application in search results then Pin To Taskbar.

 
 
2.
 

Here's my Google Chrome browser shortcut pinned to my taksbar.

 
 
3.
 

Just klick the icon on taskbar once to open the application. When the application is active, the icon gets a frame. (see picture)

 
 
4.
 

You can drag and drop the icons to change the order on your desktop.

 
 
5.
 

Right click the icon and click the application name.To open another instance/window of application.

Google Chrome in my case.

 
 
6.
 

Now you have two instances of your application. If you move your mouse over the icon you two small windows show up, each for one instance of you application.

Just click the window to access the instance of the application you want to use.

 
 
7.
 

To close all open instances/windows of the application, right click the icon and click Close all windows.

 
 
8.
 

If you want to remove the shortcut from your taskbar, right click the icon and click Unpin this program from taskbar.

 
 
 
   
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