Windows 10: Links unwanted in task bar.

I would like to remove the unwanted links in the hidden links popup on the right side of my taskbar. I already have the links I need on the task bar proper.

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Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.

 

Windows 10 lost my pinned OneDrive file links on the task bar

First, my files are not missing, I simply cannot access them the same way I did with Windows 8 and 8.1

Correct behavior from Windows 8.1:

1) Open Windows Explorer

2) Find and open Notepad file "Notes.txt" located in a OneDrive folder

3) Notepad is pinned to the task bar

4) Right-click on Notepad icon in task bar

5) List of recent files appears, including files recently opened on OneDrive

6) Right-click on "Notes.txt", left-click on Pin To This List

7) "Notes.txt" is now quickly accessible from the list of files in the Notepad list on the task bar

Under Windows 10, step 5 is broken. Files located on OneDrive never appear in the list of recent items for a pinned application on the task bar. This behavior is duplicated on the Start Menu Jump List.

Under Windows 8.1, I had many pinned documents connected to applications on my task bar. As soon as Windows 10 booted the first time, these links disappeared. Links to documents on the desktop or in my local Documents folder, remained linked to task bar
applications.

Has anyone else seen this behavior, or is it just my computer?

 

How can I place web page links on Win10 Task Bar that will open in Edge? Did a recent Update break this?

All,

I have an i7 Surface Pro 4. November update.

Win7 allowed us to place a web link on the task bar. I used it to go directly to Google Calendar and Google G-Mail inbox.

Several commentators writing earlier this summer list steps that require opening in Internet Explorer to display the little "draggable" icon (for the desired site) above the content. Then this is dragged off to the desktop. They suggest that right clicking
this now-dropped icon/link will allow me to pin. I do not get offered that option. Contrary to their results, the icon *will* attach itself to the task bar but still invoke Internet Explorer.

How can I place a URL on the task bar?

jonathan7007