Windows 10: Clicking on pinned folder in taskbar opens new file explorer

Hey guys,

This has been annoying me from quite some time and I can't help but think how the hell such a low number of people have complained about this issue. I followed multiple guides to pinning specific folders to taskbar which involve place "explorer" before the shortcut and then dragging it onto the taskbar. This works fine but whenever I click on my folder it opens a new file explorer tab which is really irritating. Example: Screen capture - af374ac3341a67e7df4ec1179c72120a - Gyazo
Please can someone clear this up for me as it makes pinning folders useless in my opinion.

The only post I could find about this was https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/....skbar_without/
He says he solved it by " followed this guide. What you need to do is change the default folder for the File Explorer. "
I tried what he did (although I had no faith that it would work) but renaming my folder to "File Explorer" in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar . This did not solve my issue and so I have no idea what to do.

Just for FULL clarification by pinned folders I mean I followed this -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m101b4VyWZk tutorial and he has the same issue if you see that he clicks the icon and it opens a file explorer to the right. Anyone who can help out would be great.

If anyone has any idea please try to be as detailed as possible as to how I can do this. Thanks

My Windows 10 version: Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.329)

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Can't click folders from File Explorer's pinned list

When I right click File Explorer in the taskbar, I clicking pinned folders in the list doesn't open them. I can, however, open a pinned drive, and left clicking the File Explorer icon on the taskbar also works.

 

Taskbar > File Explorer > Right Click > Pinned > Not Opening with any


Registered to say I have the same problem and to give as much detail as possible.

In case anyone has a problem understanding the OP's description of the issue, it's fairly simple:

1. Right-click on File Explorer icon on Taskbar.
2. Left-click any location under 'Pinned' or 'Recent'.
3. The menu closes as it should, but no Explorer window opens at all.

Notes:

• The only option under the File Explorer taskbar icon that works is the option called 'File Explorer', which just brings you to Quick Access.
• Instead of left-clicking on a location under 'Pinned' or 'Recent', you can also right-click and select 'Open'. However, this ALSO does not work.
• All functionality besides opening Explorer windows works, including right-clicking a location and selecting 'Properties'. (Given that the whole point is to open Explorer windows though, this seriously damages the usefulness of it.)
• Unpinning File Explorer from the Taskbar and then repinning it does not help.
• I've even tried unpinning File Explorer from the Taskbar, deleting it from C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Taskbar\, restarting the computer, and pinning a new window. The problem persists.
• ALL other taskbar icons' menus work fine, including ones that did not work properly for me on Windows 8.1 (Skype's menu options wouldn't work for me on 8.1 and they work fine on 10).

 

Windows 10 file explorer on taskbar creates a new icon on the taskbar when i open it.

This can occur if the taskbar's pinned files get corrupted. Luckily the fix is pretty simple:

• Close all folder windows.
• Right-click and "unpin" all Explorer icons from the taskbar
• Open File Explorer once more
• Right-click the displayed icon on the taskbar and choose the Pin to Taskar option

That should fix it up.