Instructions for pinning folders to the Taskbar on Win 7, 8, 10

Pinning folders to the Taskbar on Windows 7, 8, 10 is not as simple as with files. Windows does not allow you to pin folders directly, so you need to do it indirectly.

Instructions for pinning folders to the Taskbar on Win 7, 8, 10

Step 1:  First, right-click and select New > Shortcut to create a shortcut.

Step 2:  A new window will appear. Click Browse , then select the folder you want to pin to the Taskbar.

Step 3:  Next, add the word explorer to the beginning of the path and enclose the entire address in quotes.

For example: explorer " C:Userstaimienphi.vnDesktopTaimienphi.vn "

Then, click Next.

Step 4:  Enter a name for the shortcut in the Type a name for this shortcut box , then click Finish .

Step 5:  Finally, drag the shortcut you just created to the Taskbar to pin it.

You can change the folder icon by right-clicking on the shortcut and selecting Properties .

In the Shortcut tab , click Change Icon and select the icon you want.

Taimienphi.vn has just guided you how to pin folders to the Taskbar on Windows 7, 8 and 10. If you are using Windows 10, the Taskbar also has many new features worth exploring. Please refer to  10 custom search tools on the Taskbar . 

Marvin Fry

Update 25 May 2025