Windows 10: Changing Taskbar: Shortcuts that don't expand?

Discus and support Changing Taskbar: Shortcuts that don't expand? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, I just upgraded from Windows 7 to 10. I'm used to clicking a single icon (no text) shortcut to open a browser for example, and then a new window... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Soltaro, Dec 5, 2017.

  1. SOLTARO
    Soltaro Win User

    Changing Taskbar: Shortcuts that don't expand?


    Hi, I just upgraded from Windows 7 to 10.
    I'm used to clicking a single icon (no text) shortcut to open a browser for example, and then a new window opens as well as a new taskbar window.

    In Windows 10 however it seems the shortcut icon simple expands with text and becomes 'active'.
    Is there a way around this and do it like Windows 7 did?
    (I already disabled the Combine Taskbar setting btw)

    :)
     
    Soltaro, Dec 5, 2017
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  2. RAMESH SRINIVASAN
    Ramesh Srinivasan Win User

    Change taskbar icon?

    You can change the icons for Pinned taskbar shortcuts from this folder:

    %Appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

    (Type that in Explorer address bar, or Run dialog.)

    For Windows installer shortcuts the target can't be changed. In that case, you need to delete the existing shortcut and create a new shortcut for that program manually, and then Pin it to Taskbar.
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Dec 5, 2017
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  3. ED1-US
    Ed1-US Win User
    Icon missing from Shortcut in Taskbar

    I want to have a shortcut button on the Taskbar to open the Control Panel. I added a Control Panel shortcut to the Desktop and dragged it to the Taskbar. That created a Control Panel button/shortcut on the Taskbar, but the button/shortcut has no icon -
    it is just blank.

    I have set the Taskbar setting for "Combine Taskbar buttons" to "Always, hide labels". If I change this setting to show the labels, the label for this Taskbar shortcut includes a small Control Panel icon. But it disappears when the setting is changed back
    to hide labels.

    My other buttons/shortcuts in the Taskbar and in the Notification area all have appropriate icons.

    How can I get an icon for the Control Panel in the Taskbar? I did have one displaying properly until I reset Windows 10.
     
    Ed1-US, Dec 5, 2017
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  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member

    Changing Taskbar: Shortcuts that don't expand?

    Clicking a shortcut pinned to the taskbar opens the program and hovering over the taskbar shortcut displays a thumbnail preview for me, if that's what you're referring to- but I'm still using build 1703. You may have 1709.
     
    dalchina, Dec 8, 2017
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  5. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    No, I liked it that way as well, but unfortunately, there is no way back, they call making things complicated a progress. *Sad
     
    TairikuOkami, Dec 8, 2017
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  6. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    7+ Taskbar Tweaker does the job if you want to run a 3rd party utility. (will run portable)


    Changing Taskbar: Shortcuts that don't expand? [​IMG]
     
    Edwin, Apr 4, 2018
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