Can't Add a Shortcut to Windows 8.1. Taskbar: Windows Issue

In Progress Posted Jan 26, 2014 Paid on delivery
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Hi guys,

I'm trying to create google chrome bookmarks for some of the sites that I use and pin them to the Windows Taskbar.

I created a shortcut with a target:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\[url removed, login to view]" [url removed, login to view]

When I first did it it worked great, I had chrome pinned to the taskbar and I had 2 or 3 direct site shortcuts on it as well. However, today they disappeared and I can't get it to work anymore (tried some registry settings...)

Now when I try to drag and drop them to the taskbar only the small red crossed circle icon appears and these shortcuts don't have "pin to taskbar" option in their right click menu... (actually, when I pin chrome to the taskbar, the "unpin from the taskbar" option appears from the shortcut's right click menu).

See the screenshots.

Windows 8 Windows Desktop

Project ID: #5361023

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5 proposals Remote project Active Jan 28, 2014

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omairali18

Hi Nick Specter I can do this for you in minimum amount of time. It is simple task i"'ll guide you how to add shortcuts in taskbar in windows8. I am experienced in user level support having more than six year experi More

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robertkjr3d

I don't mean to talk myself out of a bid:... maybe you can wire me a couple of bucks. But download 'Tile Creator Obly' in the Windows 8 app store. It will create Tiles for you, and you can put 'URLs' program functi More

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Royalflush1986

Hi, Did you try to directly pin those shortcuts to Google Chrome that is already pinned in the task bar? Regards, Royalflush1986

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rashidali85

Hi i am Microsoft certified technology specialist (MCTS),MCSA,MCITP and CCNA Certfied . I am very good in troubleshooting .

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