How to get desktop shortcut in taskbar in vista

However, you can still add a My Computer shortcut to the Windows 7 taskbar and desktop. Then there will be a My Computer shortcut on the desktop as in the shot below. If you right-click the My Computer desktop shortcut and select Properties , it also opens a system details window. There is a little more required to add a My Computer shortcut to the taskbar. To do so, you should right-click the taskbar and select Toolbars. Yes No. Sorry this didn't help.

Thanks for your feedback. To create a desktop shortcut find the executable file using Windows Explorer and right-click on it, select, 'Send to' then 'DeskTop create shortcut '. When I "unpin" the icon on the taskbar, and then attempt to drag it to the desktop, the program opens or launches. I had an option to pin it to the task bar, but I would like to move it from there onto the desktop. I had the same thing happen to me and I have Windows I did have it on desktop and my puppy touched my laptop now it's gone.

I have right clicked a million times. I know about that trick but the right click only provides the choices to unpin from the taskbar, share. I am getting frustrated. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

For example, if a program is pinned to the taskbar, the option will be named Unpin from taskbar. Drag-and-drop the shortcut you want to add onto the Quick Launch section of the taskbar. To remove icons from Quick Launch, right-click the icon you want to delete, and then select Delete. Windows 7, 8, and Windows 98, , XP, and Vista. Note The exact Unpin option text will differ depending on the location of the pinned item.