[How to] Three methods to pin Recycle Bin to the Windows 7 taskbar

We know in Windows 7, there is a cool "Pin" feature that you can keep any shortcuts stick to the new taskbar, but except Recycle Bin. Yet we can make it after a workround. Below i will list three ways to pin Recycle Bin to the so-called superbar in Windows 7.


1. Create a new Recycle Bin shortcut

* Right click on the desktop and create a shortcut named Recycle
* Right click on the shortcut and hit properties - target, replace the content with this :

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

* Right click on the shortcut and hit properties - change Icon
* Browser to C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll and find Recycle Bin icon
* Hit OK and drop it to the taskbar
* Done

And here, if you are tired of doing so, it's OK. Just Download the modified shortcuts here and drop on to the taskbar.

2. Shell command

* Right click on the desktop and create a shortcut named Recycle
* Right click on the shortcut and hit properties - target, replace the content with this :

C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:RecycleBinFolder

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Right click on the shortcut and hit properties - change Icon
* Browser to C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll and find Recycle Bin icon
* Hit OK and drop it to the taskbar
* Done


3. Just drop

* First of all, just make sure there is a explorer shortcut on your taskbar
* Drop the Recycle Bin shortcut on it and it will appear on top of the jumplists as a pinned item

PS: It seems that this method works in Windows 7 RC or higher vesions only.

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