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.

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

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