Pinning Programs in Windows 7

In Windows 7 you can pin programs to your taskbar for easier access.  One tip is to make sure you are pinning the program to the taskbar and not a shortcut.  That way, when the program is launched you won’t end up with duplicate icons on the task bar.  The easiest way to do this is to launch the program, right-click on its icon in the task bar, and choose “Pin this program to taskbar”.  Then when you close the program, the icon will remain and you can use it to open the application at any time.