The Ultimate Windows 8 Taskbar-Pinning Guide

1. How do I pin a program to the taskbar in Windows 8?
2. How do I pin display settings to my taskbar?
3. How do I pin to taskbar without right clicking?
4. Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?
5. How do I pin a window on my desktop?
6. What is the taskbar in Windows 8?
7. How do I get the taskbar on Windows 10?
8. What does it mean to pin to taskbar?
9. How do I pin a website to the taskbar?

How do I pin a program to the taskbar in Windows 8?

To pin apps to the taskbar

1. Press and hold (or right-click) an app, and then select More > Pin to taskbar.
2. If the app is already open on the desktop, press and hold (or right click) the app's taskbar button, and then select Pin to taskbar.

How do I pin display settings to my taskbar?

Step 1: Click or tap the Start button on the taskbar to reveal the Start menu. Step 2: Click or tap the Settings icon in the Start menu to open Settings app. Step 3: Right-click or tap and hold on the Settings icon in the taskbar, click or tap Pin to taskbar to pin Settings app to the taskbar in Windows 10.

How do I pin to taskbar without right clicking?

On the “Shortcut” tab of the properties window, click the “Change Icon” button. Choose an icon from the list—or click “Browse” to locate your own icon file—and then click “OK.” Drag the shortcut to the taskbar to pin it and you'll have a pinned shortcut with your new icon.

Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?

Certain files can't be Pinned to the Taskbar or Start menu because the programmer of that particular software has set some exclusions. For example a host application like rundll32.exe can't be pinned and there is no point Pinning it. See the MSDN documentation here.

How do I pin a window on my desktop?

To pin a window on top, click (or double-click, depending on the setting) the DeskPins icon in the system tray. Then, click the title bar on the window you want to keep always on top. A pin displays on the title bar of the chosen window in the color you specified, or in the default color red.

What is the taskbar in Windows 8?

The taskbar is an element of an operating system located at the bottom of the screen. It allows you to locate and launch programs through Start and the Start menu, or view any program that's currently open. ... With Windows 8, Microsoft removed the Start button, but later added it back in Windows 8.1.

How do I get the taskbar on Windows 10?

Find the app on the Start menu, right-click the app, point to “More,” and then choose the “Pin to taskbar” option you find there. You could also drag the app icon to the taskbar if you prefer doing it that way. This will immediately add a new shortcut for the app to the taskbar.

What does it mean to pin to taskbar?

Pinning Documents to clean up your Desktop

You can actually pin frequently used applications and documents to the taskbar in Windows 8 or later. ... Click and drag the application to the taskbar. A prompt will appear that says "Pin to Taskbar" confirming the action. Release the icon in the taskbar to leave it pinned there.

How do I pin a website to the taskbar?

To pin a Web site to the Taskbar, simply navigate to the site in Internet Explorer, click and hold the icon to the left of the URL in the address bar, and drag it to the Taskbar.