Windows 7 pinning items
Pinning is a new introduced feature of windows 7. You can pin any application on your taskbar or on start menu for easy access. Applications that are frequently access are the good candidates to be pinned on start menu or taskbar. To pin the application right to any application on start menu and click one of the two options available.
1. Pin to Start menu. (Pins the application icon on the start menu)
2. Pin to Taskbar. (Pins the application icon on the taskbar).
Pinning item in taskbar
Right click on the pinned item to show options.
image source: /images/stories/windows7/pinontaskbar2.png