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VeeGee

Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by VeeGee »

Good morning all,
Running Windows 10 x64 1803 with latest XY beta.

I noticed when I right-click any EXE and choose Show 64-bit Context Menu, Pin to Taskbar is missing. This option is present in (ack) Explorer. The Pin to Start is available on both XY and Explorer.

For a workaround, I can drag/drop the EXE to the Taskbar and it pins; however, I was looking to see if there is a tweak or setting I am missing to make it show up in the XY context menu.

XY:
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VeeGee

Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by VeeGee »

Good afternoon all,
Few years later, still experiencing this issue. Occasionally I'll come across an EXE that does show the "Pin to taskbar" option; however, the majority of them do not - even when using the 64bit Context Menu.

XY - Pin to taskbar missing :
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Explorer - Pin to taskbar present :
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pstein
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Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

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I miss this context menu entry too.

Why does XYplorer omit this menu?

Any fix for this (except drag&drop)?

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Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

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"Pin to Taskbar" lives in the 64-bit context menu.

"Pin to Start" is completely missing, which I cannot explain ATM.

VeeGee

Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by VeeGee »

Hi!
I still get the complete opposite and Pin to Taskbar is missing from all context menus in XY, 32 or 64, but appear in (blech) Explorer. It's been so long since my original post that when I saw it show up I said "hey, I have that problem" and then "ha! that was my post" :D

Latest XY beta, 64bit context menu:
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pstein
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Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

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same here as for user VeeGee.

Additionally here my configuration (for 64bit Win10)
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Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by Horst »

There is no Pin to task bar for me even in the x64 context menu.
But XY is not alone with this missing entry.
I also miss it in Total Commander and Free Commander.
The simple Work-around is to drag it onto the taskbar.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3374)
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Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by Horst »

Horst wrote: 18 Jun 2022 17:33 There is no Pin to task bar for me even in the x64 context menu.
But XY is not alone with this missing entry.
I also miss it in Total Commander, Free Commander and Everything.
The simple Work-around is to drag it onto the taskbar.
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3374)
Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas)
Everything 1.5.0.1371a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.2, Listary Pro 6.3.0.69

VeeGee

Re: Missing Pin to Taskbar

Post by VeeGee »

Yes, the work around is to drag to the Taskbar or use Explorer, both work just fine (and I actually don't need it often). Out of curiosity I downloaded, installed and checked DO and the entry is missing as well.

Windows 10/11 is pretty much a shit-show so I'm not surprised. What is also odd on the Explorer context menu it is listed as "Pin to taskbar" and not "Taskbar", goofy.

Probably something that can just be ignored unless you were having fun going down the rabbit hole of figuring out "why".

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