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.

Using the Taskbar or Start Menu Another easy way to launch a File Explorer window with a single click is from the Windows taskbar. You should see it in the taskbar by default.

Yesterday, I told you how to tweak the taskbar with Piles for Windows, a program that puts your new and recently used files in a Jump List on the taskbar.