Win11 / Start11 - Taskbar add Folder?

Taskbar Folder

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Just updated to Win11 and installed Start11, which I had researched prior to the update and is a teriffic App. Question, in Windows 10 I had pinned a couple folders containing Apps in the Taskbar. Is there any way to do the same in Win11 with Start11 installed? I didn't try without Start11 since it was the first thing I installed after the update. Searching this issue it appears Win11 may have this feature but I can't get it to work. For reference, when I open one of these folders and it's icon is in the Taskbar, it has the option to 'unpin from Taskbar', so it seems like it should be pinned but when I close it the folder is no longer visible with an arrow symbol to open as with Win 10.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Can you layout the steps to pin those folders in Windows 10? I was trying to pin a folder in Windows 10 via File Explorer. But that don't work. I need to know your steps and see if that is possible in Windows 10 and Windows 11. As far from what I can test it also don't work in Windows 10. Unless you pinned a batch file instead: Something like this: https://windowsloop.com/batch-script-file-to-open-multiple-folders/ . This I believe should also work in Windows 11.

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Basj,
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for your response. I couldn't remember all the steps, so I researched this and found the accurate description is 'Quick Launch Toolbar' which was an option to add to a Toolbar in Windows 10 but has been removed from Windows 11 (along with most all of the 'useful' features Windows 10 had). On my prior Toolbar, I had added these 'toolbars' with a target being a folder with Apps in it for quick access. This article discusses this feature; https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/bring-back-toolbars-in-windows-11-taskbar/64010a24-482b-4953-bcd4-2a4dd5cf5da9. Through this research I found another patch called 'Explorer Patcher' I might try if you think it won't interfere with Start11, which has been great BTW. https://thegeekpage.com/how-to-add-quick-launch-toolbar-to-taskbar-in-windows-11/#:~:text=Again%2C%20right-click%20on%20your,then%20hit%20the%20Enter%20key.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

One thing I am noticing using Start11 for a full day, sometimes the Taskbar icon doesn't match the label or App it's linked to. To correct, the solution I've found is to open Start11 / Taskbar / and restart Explorer. Is this a bug you are aware of?