Add Desktop Icon To Taskbar [new] -

You bypass the shortcut layer entirely and directly pin the executable. This is the most robust method.

Therefore, adding a desktop icon to the taskbar often means: Extract the target of the desktop shortcut, and pin that target. add desktop icon to taskbar

You want an icon for a specific program (like Chrome, Word, or a game) to sit in the taskbar so you can open it with one click. You bypass the shortcut layer entirely and directly

If you have an icon on your desktop that you want to stay permanently on the taskbar: add desktop icon to taskbar