The pin feature on Windows 10 is useful for instant access to documents and applications. Drew Angerer/Getty Images You can pin applications and files to the Windows taskbar to allow you to access ...

Right-click on the Taskbar icon and further click on ‘Pin to Taskbar’ That’s all you have to do to permanently base your File Explorer icon on the Windows 11 Taskbar.

Learn how to Pin or Unpin Program icons from Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 11/10. This can give you easy access to your apps & programs.

Today I thought it might be a good idea to give a short refresher on how to pin stuff to the taskbar -- which might avoid the need for an add-on like Piles to begin with.