Open file with a batch file pinned to the taskbar

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Published on 2012-03-27T01:56:00Z Indexed on 2012/03/27 5:32 UTC
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How do you get a file opened by a batch file pinned to the taskbar?

In XP you could just drag your batch file onto the quicklaunch section of the taskbar, then any file you drop on that icon would be opened with that batch file.

In windows 7 you can get a batch file there using various methods, and you can open a file with a pinned application by shift dragging onto it, but this doesn't work for batch files.

related article: How to pin either a Shortcut or a Batch file to the new Windows 7 Taskbar?

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