How can I pin a Platinum shortcut to my windows taskbar?

Summary

This article will explain how to create or pin a Platinum shortcut/icon to the Windows Taskbar in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.

More Information

Each version of Windows requires a different method to add the shortcut to your taskbar, so ensure you follow the instructions appropriate to your version.

Windows Vista

• Right click on the Windows Taskbar (at the bottom of the screen).
  • Make sure that "Lock the Taskbar" is not enabled (without the ).
• Click and hold the left mouse button on an existing Platinum shortcut/icon.
  • If you do not already have an icon for Platinum follow the article here.
• Still holding the left button down move the cursor towards the left hand side of the Taskbar. (Next to the [Start] button.)
  • This will drag a faded image of the shortcut/icon to the Taskbar.
• A "I" will appear. Move this to where you want the icon to be.
• Release the left mouse button and the Platinum shortcut/icon will appear on the Taskbar.
• To lock the Taskbar, simply right mouse click on the Taskbar and select "Lock the Taskbar" which will now show a .

Now to open Platinum simply click on the new icon in the task bar. The bonus of this is that you can easily open up another copy of Platinum without having to go back to the desktop.

Windows 7 or Windows 8

• Right mouse click on the desktop.
• Highlight "New    ►" and select "Shortcut".
• Click on the [Browse] button.
• Click on "Computer".
  • Scroll down the list until you see the drive on which Platinum is installed, typically 'P:'.
  • Click on "SX".
  • Click on "SXIcons".
  • Select the Platinum shortcut/icon.
  • Click the [OK].
• This will list the path to the icon you have selected.

  "P:\SX\SXIcons\1 - Catalyst Computer Systems Limited.lnk"

• Press the <Home> key, which will place the cursor at the beginning of the line.
• Type 'explorer' at the beginning of the line followed by a space.

  explorer "P:\SX\SXIcons\1 - Catalyst Computer Systems Limited.lnk"

• Click [Next].
• Now type in the name for the shortcut/icon, e.g. Catalyst Computer Systems Limited.
• Click [Finish].
• Right mouse click on the newly created shortcut/icon and go to "Properties".
  • Click [Change Icon...].
    • Click [Browse].
    • Click on "Computer".
    • Scroll down the list until you see the drive on which Platinum is installed, typically 'P:'.
    • Select the "SX" folder.
    • Select the "SXUtils" folder.
    • Select the 'CR32' application.
    • Click [Open].
    • Click [OK].
  • Click [Apply] followed by [OK].

Finally to pin the newly created shortcut/icon to the Taskbar you will need to:

• Right click on the shortcut/icon.
  • Click on "Pin to Taskbar".

You can now move the newly created shortcut/icon on the desktop to the Recycle Bin.

See also

• How can I replace my missing Platinum icons?
• How do I set up Platinum shortcuts on a new PC?
• Why do I get "Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your PC"?
• How do I Stop Platinum Icons from Losing Their Image?

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