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Can't pin modified shortcuts to the Windows 7 taskbar

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Mar 15, 20265215 views
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I have a shortcut to a .bat file which I pin to the task bar using a workaround by using another icon and this seems to work. Now I make a copy of that shortcut, point it to a different .bat file, rename it, and I can't pin this one to the task bar. I have to find some other new unused icon to pin,…

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Fix for: Can't pin modified shortcuts to the Windows 7 taskbar

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Two rules: Only applications can be pinned to the task bar. Files can be pinned to applications Two solutions: Create applications that start your batch files, but that would be a stupid work-around. Pin your Command Prompt to your task bar and pin …

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