How can I pin a CHM file to the taskbar?

Question

In Windows 7, the "Pin to Taskbar" option is not available when I open CHM files, is there any way I can add a file of this type to the taskbar?

Answer 1

YES!! Absolutely you can. In fact, you can pin any type of document. Here's how:

1. Find the program you want the file to open with, and create a shortcut to it. In this case, create a shortcut to your %WINDIR%\hh.exe file.
2. Right-click the shortcut and choose "Properties..."
3. In the "Target:" box, add your filename to the end inside double quotes, and hit OK.
4. Right-Click >> Pin to Taskbar and ENJOY!

Here's an example that links to the PHP Manual I have stored in My Documents: In the "Target:" box: %WINDIR%\hh.exe "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\php_manual_en.chm"

Answer 2

I don't know if this would work since I don't have a win 7 install handy but you could try creating a shortcut to the helpfile then dragging that into the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar.

Answer 3

I don't think this is possible. Pinned taskbar program shortcuts are stored in the folder %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar. The HTML Help viewer which opens CHM files is %WINDIR%\hh.exe. Creating a shortcut to hh.exe and copying it to that folder appears to have no (useful) effect.