Unpin From Startbar


  1. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 x86 Buold 7600
       #1

    Unpin From Startbar


    I installed Safari today (and it doesn't only apply to Safari, a few other programs too) that i cannot remove it from the taskbar, when i right click it and select "Remove From List" it still does not remove and it doesn't say Unpin either, it says Pin so i don't know what is going on.



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  2. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #2

    that is your start-menu, and shows your recently/mostly-used programs

    your taskbar is along the bottom of the screen...

    choose 'remove from list' to get rid of the icon from the start-menu.

    when you start using more programs, the list becomes more useful, as it shows the most-used apps.
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  3. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 x86 Buold 7600
    Thread Starter
       #3

    mickey megabyte said:
    that is your start-menu, and shows your recently/mostly-used programs

    your taskbar is along the bottom of the screen...

    choose 'remove from list' to get rid of the icon from the start-menu.

    when you start using more programs, the list becomes more useful, as it shows the most-used apps.
    I know, but in my post i stated even when i click "Remove From List" it doesn't remove. Most shorcuts remove from there, but a few including Safari wont remove for some reason. Even CCleaner isn't able to remove it from there?
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  4. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #4

    maybe they will go away if you run more programs?

    does anyone know if/where this list is stored in the registry?

    i used to know how to do this in xp, but it no longer seems to work now, sorry.
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  5. Posts : 72,037
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Hello Afgzee,

    The pinned items in the Start Menu are located in the hidden system folder below. You should be able to delete it from here to also remove it.

    C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\StartMenu

    Start Menu - Pin or Unpin a Program to

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  6. Posts : 33
    Windows 7 x86 Buold 7600
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks. I checked in that folder and there was nothing in there and Safari still wont remove from there. So annoying.
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  7. Posts : 72,037
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Afgzee,

    As a test, turn Recent Programs off and on to see if that may be it.
    Last edited by Brink; 04 Aug 2009 at 13:15. Reason: typo
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  8. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #8

    Turn off recent programs
    reboot
    turn it back on.

    However, if you run Safari a lot, it will make its way back onto the list - the best bet is to pin the programs you want to always show first to the start menu, then turn off recent programs permanently.
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