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antiquie

(4,299 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:37 PM Mar 2015

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Oops. I accidently unpinned File Explorer from Taskbar.

I can't find it to repin. Sigh. Another senior moment. Help greatly appreciated.

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Oops. I accidently unpinned File Explorer from Taskbar. (Original Post) antiquie Mar 2015 OP

do you have a My Computer icon on your desktop ? nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #1

Nope. I'm on WIN8.1 antiquie Mar 2015 #2

ok do this steve2470 Mar 2015 #4

Thanks so much. antiquie Mar 2015 #5

I try, glad you solved it :) nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #6

Right click on your desktop and select New/Shortcut. valerief Mar 2015 #3

Thank you. antiquie Mar 2015 #7

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

1. do you have a My Computer icon on your desktop ? nt

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:38 PM

Mar 2015

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

2. Nope. I'm on WIN8.1

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:44 PM

Mar 2015

and I can access File Explorer by right-clicking the little window icon in the lower left corner and then click the line with the words File Explorer. Doesn't matter if I right or left click, it launches Explorer. I can't find it's program/app/whatever to put it back on the taskbar. I'm just a twit these days.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

4. ok do this

Reply to antiquie (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:47 PM

Mar 2015

1- Launch File Explorer
2- Place your mouse cursor over the folder icon in the Taskbar
3- Right click the folder icon
4- You should see Pin this Program to taskbar
5- Click that

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

5. Thanks so much.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:51 PM

Mar 2015

When I tried it with Explorer minimized, it didn't give me the option and I was too dense to try it while active.
You are a prince.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)

6. I try, glad you solved it :) nt

Reply to antiquie (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:52 PM

Mar 2015

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Right click on your desktop and select New/Shortcut.

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:47 PM

Mar 2015

Click the Browse button to This PC, Local Disk C, Windows, Explorer.exe folder. Name it Explorer.exe.

That's another way to get into Explorer.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

7. Thank you.

Reply to valerief (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:53 PM

Mar 2015

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