In Windows 7, is there any way to pin a shortcut to the start menu or taskbar?

Question

In Windows 7, is there any way to pin a shortcut to the start menu or taskbar?

It appears if only programs can be pinned. I'd like to pin a shortcut to a program that specifies some arguments.

Solution 1

You can just right-click pinned item and select properties. There is textbox "Target". You can add arguments to there in the same way as with shortcuts.

Solution 2

You Can do it from within File Explorer:

• Open File Explorer
• Navigate to the program you want
• Right Click the program
• From the Pop Menu, Select Pin to Start Menu (or Taskbar)

Comments

[Jeff Mercado]

Just note that you won't be able to pin different targets to the same application.