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In this post I will show you how to pin Computer to Windows 7 Taskbar as an Icon on the Taskbar, not like a  Jumplist item on the Windows Explorer Icon.
See like this-

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There are two ways to do this-

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I^st   Way-

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Download the Computer Shortcut-

• If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window.

• Click on the Download button below to Download the Computer.zip File.

• Click on Save, and save it to your Desktop.
• Open the .zip file and extract the Computer shortcut to the desktop.
• Right click on the Computer shortcut and click on Properties, General tab, and the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
  NOTE: If the unblock button is not there, then the shortcut is already set to be unblocked. Continue on to step 6.

• Drag the Computer shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see image below)

• Computer is now pinned to the taskbar. (see image below)
  NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned Computer icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar.

• When done, you can delete the downloaded Computer shortcut and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

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2^nd Way-

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Do it Manually-

• If you have not already, then uncheck the default Computer shortcut from the Desktop Icon Settings window.
• Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on New and Shortcut.
• Copy and past either location below into the location area and click on the Next button. (see image below)

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe shell:MyComputerFolder
OR
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:MyComputerFolder
OR
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

• For the name, type Computer and click on the Finish button. (see image below)

• Right click on the new Computer shortcut on the desktop and click on Properties.
• Under the Shortcut tab, click on the Change Icon button. (see image below)

• In the "Look for icons..." line, copy and paste the path below and press enter. (see image below)
  

%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll

• Select the Computer icon and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
• Click on OK. (see screenshot below)

• Drag the new Computer shortcut onto the taskbar until you see the Pin to Taskbar pop-up and drop it. (see image below)

• Computer is now pinned to the taskbar. (see image below)
  NOTE: If you ever wish to remove the pinned Computer icon from the taskbar, right click on it and click on Unpin this program from the Taskbar.

• When done, you can delete the Computer shortcut on the desktop if you like.

Now you have pinned the Computer on the Taskbar.

- Techtabs
- Ishan Farooq