General Folders
Normally with general folders and Computer shortcuts, Windows 7 will place everything under the same folder icon and add a jumplist entry for that folder. If you are like myself and would prefer to have separate and distinct icons for these items you will need to do a little extra work.
To pin a general folder, you will repeat the same steps as you would for the Recycle Bin, except you will need to create a folder within the folder you would like to pin. When I say create a folder within that folder, I mean that if you want to place a shortcut for Pictures, you will need to navigate to the root directory for Pictures under the correct user (do not use a pictures Library or this will not work correctly) and create a new folder in the Pictures folder, then follow the steps for creating a toolbar on the taskbar pointing to the root pictures folder, not the subfolder that you created.
So, to break down the steps:
1. Create a new folder within the folder that you want to pin. (remember, do not create your folder in a library folder, but instead use the root directory)
2. Edit the folder accordingly.
3. Create a new toolbar, pointing to the root directory instead of the new folder that was created.
Confusing, I know, but stick with it, you’ll figure it out.
One thing to note. The general icon image will be used unless you edit the folder icon image beforehand by right-clicking on the folder and selecting Properties->Customize->Change Icon.
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