Pin Link To Taskbar May 2026

| Browser | Default behavior for URL from pinned link | | --- | --- | | Chrome (without --app ) | Opens new tab in the most recent Chrome window | | Chrome (with --app=https://x.com ) | Opens a standalone app window (site-isolated) | | Edge (without app package) | Opens new tab | | Edge (installed via Apps) | Opens standalone window | | Firefox | Opens new tab; ignores separate AUMID |

$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\MyPinnedLink.lnk") $shortcut.TargetPath = "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" $shortcut.Arguments = "--app=https://your-site.com" $shortcut.IconLocation = "C:\path\to\custom.ico,0" $shortcut.Save() Then drag that .lnk to the taskbar. The --app flag ensures Chrome treats it as an isolated window. Every pinned taskbar item is recorded in the Windows registry (per-user): pin link to taskbar

Chrome’s equivalent lives in: