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How to pin Control Panel to the taskbar in Windows 7

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Monday May 24, 2010

One of the cool new features in Windows 7 is the ability to

pin items to the taskbar

. These items work as shortcuts that are always available and you can make a sort of "dock" out of the programs you use most. Those users who use the Control Panel frequently might wonder if there is a way to add the

Control Panel to the taskbar

. Actually it's quite easy and we'll show you how in this tutorial.

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Show Notes

- Click on Start and then on Control Panel.

- When Control Panel opens you'll see its icon in the taskbar.

- Right-click on the Control Panel icon and select Pin this icon to taskbar.

- Now, ever if you close Control Panel the icon for it remains close at hand in the taskbar.

- It will also have its own "jump list" of items in Control Panel you've used recently.

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