Adding Website to Taskbar

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  1. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
       #1

    [SOLVED] Adding Website to Taskbar


    Does anyone know how I can create an icon on the taskbar that automatically opens up firefox and takes me to a particular webpage? Say for example, I wanted a Twitter icon on my taskbar that when clicked opened Firefox and took me straight to the Twitter website?
    Last edited by Stabgotham; 17 Dec 2009 at 03:35.
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  2. Posts : 7
    Win 7
       #2

    Create new shortcut
    Right-click - New - New shortcut
    Type in desired web address - eg. www. twitter .com
    Press Next - Give a name
    OK

    Right click again
    Properties
    Change Icon - google for icons

    Save
    Drag to taskbar
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  3. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks!
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  4. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Spoke too soon. When I drag it to the taskbar, it just wants to pin it to Firefox's jump list. I can't actually get the icon to stick.

    I tried removing the Firefox application from the taskbar and then trying, but doing so just adds the Firefox application back with the jump list addition.

    Any other ideas?
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  5. Posts : 7
    Win 7
       #5

    My bad. Maybe enabling quicklaunch will do the trick?
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  6. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I can add it by creating a link on the taskbar, but then it makes my taskbar look funky. Hmmm...must be some way to do this.
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  7. Posts : 805
    XP Pro SP3 x86/Vista SP2 x64/Win7 x64 Triple-boot
       #7

    Have a look at my post in this old thread here. I think that's what you're after. :)
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  8. Posts : 7
    Win 7
       #8

    Well,
    found solution!
    Right-click taskbar - Toolbars - Links
    This will enable Links in taskbar.
    Set as many links as you wish.

    Cheers
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  9. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Great solution Generator! Too bad it only works with Chrome. That leaves us Firefox users out in the cold unfortunately.
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  10. Posts : 63
    Windows 7 x64 (Build 7600 RTM)
    Thread Starter
       #10

    dimaxx said:
    Well,
    found solution!
    Right-click taskbar - Toolbars - Links
    This will enable Links in taskbar.
    Set as many links as you wish.

    Cheers
    Yeah, I know that works dimaxx, but unfortunately, doing so makes the taskbar look wierd if you use larger icons for the links. I don't really want to use small icons.
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