How to Pin Steam Games to Taskbar in Windows 10

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Published on July 14, 2020 12:10:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsrODYKT5U

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In this video I'll show you how to pin Steam games to your Windows 10 taskbar.

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Video Transcript:
Steam is a great platform for PC gaming. However, when you're absolutely itching to play a game, having to launch Steam just to launch a game can feel like a lot of clicking. Thankfully, you can pin the Steam games you're playing most to your Windows taskbar, which will launch both Steam and the game, moving things along a little bit faster.

Now let's walk through the steps to pin Steam games to your Windows 10 taskbar.

Step 1. Launch "File Explorer" on your Windows PC, and then navigate to your Steam application folder. By default, this will be at the the location path displayed on the screen.

Step 2. Click to open the "steamapps" folder, and then click to open the "common" folder. You'll see a list of all of your Steam games that are installed on your computer.

Step 3. Open the folder for the Steam game you want to pin a shortcut link to your Windows 10 taskbar for, and then locate the executable file that launches that game. This file will have an EXE file extension. If you don't see the file extensions, you can enable them by choosing "View" along the top of the screen, and then placing a check mark in the box next to "File Name Extensions" in the Show/Hide section.

Step 4. Right-click the executable file after you find it to display a menu, and then click "Pin to Taskbar" in that menu. The shortcut icon for that game will now appear on your Windows taskbar. Going forward, when you click your Steam game shortcut on your Windows taskbar, Steam will load and your game will launch.

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