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will open another separate new window of Computer. Clicking on the Windows Explorer icon will only open the one window instance.

1 1 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM Quick Links New Posts User CP Tutorials Vista Forum Windows 8 Forum Subscriptions Search Welcome, meb. You last visited: 2 Hours Ago at 12:47 AM Computer - Pin to Taskbar Windows 7 Forums > Windows 7 help and support > Tutorials» Computer - Pin to Taskbar Page 1 of > Last» Tutorial Tools Search this Tutorial Computer - Pin to Taskbar How to Pin Computer to the Windows 7 Taskbar Published by Brink Computer - Pin to Taskbar How to Pin Computer to the Windows 7 Taskbar Published by Information This will show you how to pin Computer to the Windows 7 taskbar as a separate icon instead of it being pinned as a Jump list item in the default pinned Window Explorer taskbar icon. Brink Administrator Note When you have both the default Windows Explorer icon to the left and this Computer icon to the right of it, then each time you click on the Computer icon on the taskbar it will open another separate new window of Computer. Clicking on the Windows Explorer icon will only open the one window instance. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 31,933 Warning To avoid issues with other pinned "explorer" type shortcuts from displaying their opened windows in the thumbnail previews of whatever pinned "explorer" type shortcut is on the farthest left of the taskbar, be sure that the default pinned Windows Explorer taskbar icon is dragged to the left of this pinned Computer icon on the taskbar, and that any other pinned "explorer" type icon is dragged to the right of this Computer icon. EXAMPLE: Computer Unpinned and Pinned from the Taskbar Tutorial Tools Add to Brink's Reputation Report Post Print Version Subscribe Click this bar to view the full image. Click this bar to view the full image. EXAMPLE: Computer window

2 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM OPTION ONE To Download the "Computer" Shortcut 1. If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window. 2.

zip file and extract the Computer shortcut to the desktop. 5. Right click on the Computer shortcut and click on Properties, General tab, and the Unblock button.

2 2 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM OPTION ONE To Download the "Computer" Shortcut 1. If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window. 2. Click on the Download button below to download the Computer.zip file below. 3. Click on Save, and save the.zip file to the desktop. 4. Open the.zip file and extract the Computer shortcut to the desktop. 5. Right click on the Computer shortcut and click on Properties, General tab, and the Unblock button. (see screenshot below) NOTE: If the unblock button is not there, then the shortcut is already set to be unblocked. Continue on to step Drag the Computer shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see screenshot below) 7. Computer is now pinned to the taskbar. (see screenshot below) NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned Computer icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar. 8. When done, you can delete the downloaded Computer shortcut and.zip files on the desktop if you like.

3 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM OPTION TWO To Manually Create the "Computer" Shortcut 1. If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window. 2.

3 3 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM OPTION TWO To Manually Create the "Computer" Shortcut 1. If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window. 2. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on New and Shortcut. 3. Copy and past either location below into the location area and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below) %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe shell:mycomputerfolder OR %windir%\explorer.exe shell:mycomputerfolder OR C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e,::{20d04fe0-3aea A2D B30309D} 4. For the name, type Computer and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below) 5. Right click on the new Computer shortcut on the desktop and click on Properties. 6. Under the Shortcut tab, click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

$4 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM 7. In the "Look for icons..." line, copy and paste the path below and press enter. (see screenshot below) %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll 8.$

4 4 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM 7. In the "Look for icons..." line, copy and paste the path below and press enter. (see screenshot below) %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll 8. Select the Computer icon and click on OK. (see screenshot above) 9. Click on OK. (see screenshot below) 10. Drag the new Computer shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see screenshot below) 11. Computer is now pinned to the taskbar. (see screenshot below)

5 5 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned Computer icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar. That's it, Shawn 12. You can now delete the Computer shortcut on the desktop. Related Tutorials How to Pin or Unpin Program Links to the Windows 7 Taskbar How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Taskbar Pinned Programs How to Add or Remove a Default Desktop Icon in Windows 7 How to Pin the Recycle Bin to the Windows 7 Taskbar How to Pin the Control Panel to the Windows 7 Taskbar How to Change the Windows 7 Pinned Windows Explorer Taskbar Icon Open To Target How to Pin Your User Files Folder to the Windows 7 Taskbar How to Add or Remove Computer from the Windows 7 Navigation Pane How to Add or Remove "Computer" from Desktop Context Menu #1 thank you for this tutorial.. i can't figure out how to do this before because eveytime i try to pin my computer, the libraries always open when i click the pinned taskbar icon engrjayze Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Windows 7 Build posts #2 Hello Engrjayze, Brink Administrator Have you already tried the download to use for this? It should work for you. Join Date: Oct 2008 Windows 7 Ultimate

6 6 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM x64 SP1 31,933 posts Texas MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums - Windows 7 Forums - Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others #3 engrjayze Junior Member i tried to do it manually by following your steps..thank you Join Date: May 2009 Windows 7 Build posts it worked perfectly for me bro..no need to worry or change anything else Last edited by Brink; at 09:01 AM #4 I'm happy to hear it. Thank you for posting back. Brink Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 31,933 posts Texas MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums - Windows 7 Forums - Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others.

7 7 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM #5 Night Hawk caught multitasking often It works on the 32bit Vista Home Premium as well. First you have to clear the check box in the personalization and then copy and paste the blue colored icon onto the desktop itself before dragging onto the quick launch bar there. Join Date: Feb 2009 Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, VPC XP Mode, Virtual Box, VMLite Workstation 6,245 posts New England And if you believe that I know some desert properties #6 Hitcher Junior Member This works great until I delete the shortcut from the desktop and then I get a 'Can't open this item' message. Join Date: Sep 2009 Windows 7 9 posts #7 Hello Hitcher, and welcome to Seven Forums. Brink Administrator Strange, it still works just fine for me from the taskbar after I delete the ZIP and shortcut from the desktop. Right click on the pinned Computer icon on the taskbar, then right click on Computer in the jump list and click on Properties. Under the Shortcut tab, does it stil have the location in blue below there? %windir%\explorer.exe shell:mycomputerfolder

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8 8 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM Join Date: Oct 2008 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 31,933 posts Texas MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums - Windows 7 Forums - Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others #8 Hitcher Junior Member Nope, this is what I get. Click this bar to view the full image. Join Date: Sep 2009 Windows 7 9 posts #9

9 9 of 10 11/10/2011 3:01 AM Hitcher, Did you use the shortcut download? Brink Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 31,933 posts Texas MS MVP - Windows Expert-Consumer April 1st There are no dumb questions, just the people who do not ask them. Windows 8 Forums - Windows 7 Forums - Windows Vista Forums Please post back your results to help others. Page 1 of > Last» Quick Reply Message: Options Quote message in reply? Post Quick Reply Go Advanced «Set Program Access and Computer Defaults - Enable or Disable Notifications - Enable or Disable Message Balloons» Currently Active Users Viewing This Tutorial: 2 (1 members and 1 guests) meb Windows 7 Forums > Windows 7 help and support > Tutorials Computer - Pin to Taskbar Similar Threads for: Computer - Pin to Taskbar Windows 7 Tutorial Tutorial Starter Category Comments Last Post My Computer pinned to Taskbar stargazer830 General Discussion :14 AM Is there a way to put the Computer icon on the taskbar? Davv General Discussion :43 PM

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