Windows 10: How to pin program to taskbar when option is not shown?

I need help to pin a program to taskbar. It was working before.

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No option to pin .exe file in taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are unable to pin an executable file in the taskbar.

To assist you better, do let us know which executable file you are referring to.

Note that the "pin to Taskbar" option is not available for some .exe files. That is program specific. You will get the option to pin to Start menu for all .exe files but not the "pin to Taskbar" option.

As you mentioned the executable file is in the memory expansion slot, I would suggest you to save that .exe file in your Surface 3 computer and then right click on that .exe file and check if you get the option for pinning it to the taskbar.


Do get back to us with the result. We will be glad to help if you need further assistance.

 

Need 'Pin To Taskbar' Option ...

This has been discussed before... Pin Any File To Taskbar in Windows 10

To pin any file to Taskbar (but Windows doesn't allow it), you have to:
-rename the file (say into file.exe)
-make a shortcut, and pin it to Taskbar
-open shortcut properties, and in "Target" rename the file back to what it was i.e. file.bat
-rename the original file back to file.bat (before you click apply in previous step)

 

windows 10 home missing pin to taskbar for installed applications

I added a third step to the first suggestion, which worked for me:

1. Choose start> All apps,

2. Scroll to the application you want to pin, right click and then click
Pin to taskbar.

3. When the desired icon tile appears in the desktop box, left click on it and drag it into the task bar.