How to Pin: Recycle Bin, Computer and General Folders to the Taskbar

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

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Type %SystemRoot%explorer.exe shell:MyComputerFolder and click on the Next button.

 How to Pin: Recycle Bin, Computer and General Folders to the Taskbar

For the name, type whatever you’d like ( I used Computer) and click Finish.

Right-click on the new Computer shortcut on the desktop and click on Properties.

Under the Shortcut tab, click on the Change Icon button.

  How to Pin: Recycle Bin, Computer and General Folders to the Taskbar

In the Look for icons… line, type %SystemRoot%system32imageres.dll and press enter.

 How to Pin: Recycle Bin, Computer and General Folders to the Taskbar

Select the appropriate icon and click Ok.

 How to Pin: Recycle Bin, Computer and General Folders to the Taskbar

Now drag and pin the icon to the taskbar and you should be set.

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  1. raiel November 26, 2009 at 8:49 pm #

    that wallpaper is mac wallpaper :)

  2. Anonymous February 2, 2010 at 6:57 am #

    Why…,
    Ican’t do that…???

  3. Anonymous March 11, 2010 at 9:39 am #

    Nice, but how do you get rid of the desktop icon for Recycle Bin?

    edit: never mind, I figured it out

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