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.

You should see File Explorer in the list of search results. Right-click it, then choose Pin to taskbar. Presto! When you return to the Desktop, you'll see your beloved File Explorer icon.

Make File Explorer shortcut on Taskbar open your favorite folder in Windows 11/10 Right-click the Explorer taskbar icon and then again right-click the small Explorer icon and select Properties.

If you are looking for a free way to turn Windows 11 back into Windows 10 a bit, with regards to the taskbar and File Explorer at least, Explorer Patcher will do this for you. Bye bye, useless menus!

Microsoft has released the newest Windows 11 Build 25163 to the Dev channel insiders today. As usual, the new build brings plenty of changes and improvements, as well as bug fixes.

After a major update in September, refinements to Taskbar and File Explorer arrive in a smaller update this week.

After Microsoft brought out the first major update to Windows 11, another minor update arrived this week (October 18) that finally brings two requested features to everyone - tabs in File Explorer ...

After a major update in September, refinements to Taskbar and File Explorer arrive in a smaller update this week.

That annoying File Explorer label on the Windows 11 taskbar is now gone, but not thanks to Microsoft.