Windows 7: User Files Folder - Pin to Taskbar

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This will show you how create a shortcut of your user profile (user files) folder to pin to the Windows 7 taskbar as a separate icon instead of it being pinned as a Jump List item in the pinned Window Explorer taskbar icon.

OPTION ONE

To Use a Download

1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Users_Files_Folder.zip

2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the User's Files Folder shortcut to the desktop.
NOTE: You can rename the User's Files Folder shortcut to any name that you would like to use instead though. For example, your user account name.

4. Right click on the User's Files Folder shortcut and click on Properties, General tab, and the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If the unblock button is not there, then the shortcut is already set to be unblocked. Continue on to step 5.

5. Drag the User's Files Folder shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see screenshot below)

6. The User's Files Folder is now pinned to the taskbar. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned User's Files Folder icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded User's Files Folder shortcut and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

OPTION TWO

To Do it Manually

1. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on New and Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste the location in bold below into the Location field and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe shell:UsersFilesFolder

3. For the name, type User's Files Folder and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can type any name that you would like to use instead though. For example, your user account name.

4. Right click on the new User's Files Folder shortcut on the desktop and click on Properties.

5. Under the Shortcut tab, click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

6. In the "Look for icons..." line, copy and paste the location below and press enter. (see screenshot below)

%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll

7. Select the User's Files Folder icon and click on OK. (See screenshot above)

8. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

9. Right click on the shortcut, and click on Pin to Taskbar.
NOTE: You could also drag the new User's Files Folder shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see screenshot below)

10. Your user's files folder is now pinned to the taskbar. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned User's Files Folder icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar.

11. You can now delete the User's Files Folder shortcut on the desktop.