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--- win10pin [2020/02/08 19:23] – Ergan Eto
+++ win10pin [2023/07/11 14:23] (current) – Some functionality was moved around in recent Windows 10 updates. I added methods that work in the 22H2 update Emjay Yvormes
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 Create a **jEveAssets** icon to pin to the Windows 10 Start Menu, Start, and Taskbar
-=== Create a usable **jEveAssets** shortcut ===
+=== Create a usable jEveAssets shortcut ===
   - Navigate to the **jEveAssets** folder.
   - Create a shortcut for the **jeveassets.jar** file.
-  - Open the shortcut's Properties
+  - Open the shortcut's //Properties//
   - Copy the text in the Target text box (just to be safe)
   - At the start of the Target text box enter **explorer "** (note the quote character.)
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   - Click [OK]
   - Click the shortcut and verify that **jEveAssets** starts.
+=== In Windows 10 ver. 22H2 use this method: Create a usable jEveAssets shortcut ===
+  - Navigate to the **jEveAssets** folder.
+  - Create a shortcut for the **jeveassets.jar** file.
+  - Open the shortcut's //Properties//
+  - Copy the text in the Target text box (just to be safe)
+  - At the start of the Target text box enter **%SystemRoot%\explorer "** (note the quote character.)
+  - At the end of the Target text box add a closing **"** quote char. \\ Example of what you should see: \\ ''%SystemRoot%\explorer "C:\Users\<username>\bin\EVE\jEveAssets\jeveassets.jar"''
+  - Click [OK]
+  - Click the shortcut and verify that **jEveAssets** starts.
+=== Give jEveAssets a nice icon ===
+  - Download [[https://eve.nikr.net/jeveassets/jeveassets-icons.zip|jEveAssets Icons]]
+  - Extract icons from the ZIP file into a directory.\\ For example: \\ ''%% %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Images\Icons %%'' \\ -or- \\ ''%% %USERPROFILE%\Images\Icons %%''
+  - Navigate to the **jEveAssets** folder
+  - Open the **jEveAssets** shortcut's //Properties//
+  - Click the [Change Icon] button
+  - Select [Browse] and navigate to the icons you just saved
+  - Select the file **jeveassets.ico** then the [Open] button
+  - Click the [OK] button on the //Change Icon// window
+  - Click [OK] again and you're done.
 === Add jEveAssets shortcut to the Windows 10 Start Menu ===
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   - Copy the new **jEveassets** icon.
   - Open **File Explorer**
+  - Click **View** menu and make sure the **Hidden items** checkbox is checked
   - Navigate to \\ ''%% %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs %%''
   - Paste the icon into the directory.
   - You should now see the icon **jEveAssets** icon in your Windows Start Menu.
-  - You can now add **jEveAssets** to Windows Start and Taskbar in the normal way.
+=== Pin jEveAssets to Windows 10 Start ===
+  - Locate either the **jEveAssets** shortcut you created or the Start Menu icon.
+  - Right-click on it and select **Pin to Start**.
+=== In Windows 10 ver. 22H2 use this method: Pin jEveAssets to Windows 10 Start ===
+  - Left-click the Windows **Start** button.
+  - Left-click **All Apps** (the 3rd icon from the top).
+  - Right-click **jEveAssets** and select **Pin to Start**
+=== Pin jEveAssets to the Windows 10 Taskbar ===
+  - Locate either the **jEveAssets** shortcut you created or the Start Menu icon.
+  - Right-click on it and select **Pin to taskbar**.
+=== In Windows 10 ver. 22H2 use this method: Pin jEveAssets to Windows 10 Taskbar ===
+  - Left-click the Windows **Start** button.
+  - Left-click **All Apps** (the 3rd icon from the top).
+  - Right-click **jEveAssets**.
+  - Select **More >** and right-click **Pin to taskbar**