Solved Pin Batch File Shortcut to Taskbar

[lehnerus2000]

Due to PEBKAC I accidentally updated a program I shouldn't have.
After fixing that issue I noticed that my Taskbar shortcut (for my custom batch file) had vanished.

I've tried adding a shortcut in:

"C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar"


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After restarting it doesn't appear on the Taskbar.

I don't want to have to re-image my SSD to recover from this (due to the way they self-destruct at the slightest provocation).

I thought that there was a tutorial about pinning batch file shortcuts to the Taskbar in W7, but I can't seem to find it.
Does anyone know the link?

 

[dave99]

I have no problem making a shortcut to a batch file in my quick launch folder, and seeing it on the taskbar, except that my quick launch folder was hidden and I'd have to right click the taskbar, choose Toolbars, then New Toolbar, and browse to it to make it show up. More info here:


How to enable or disable the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7 and Windows 8

 

[lehnerus2000]

Quick Launch is Active

Hi dave99, thanks for your reply.

The Quick Launch area is active.
I tried creating the shortcut multiple times, but every time (after restarting) the shortcut would vanish.

I just tried again and this time it worked!
I'm sure I used the same procedure each time.

What I did was:

1. Opened "C:\Users\***\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar"
2. Created the shortcut there
3. Dragged the new shortcut to the Taskbar and pinned it