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Pinning a new shortcut to your Windows taskbar makes it instantly accessible from wherever on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see every app on your Windows device, press the Windows key, then click All programs. To pin an app to the taskbar, right-click it, select “More,” and then click “Pin to taskbar.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the program is already present on your computer’s desktop, you may simply drag its icon and drop it on the taskbar. That pretty much says it all. The following instructions will add a new shortcut on your taskbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For inquiries with Windows OS, call us at 1-800-620-5285<\/a>.  Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you from our staff at the Frisco Computer Repair Service<\/a>, if you need computer repair in Frisco, TX please call or text the local office at (469) 299-9005<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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