Pin a folder shortcut to StartMenu or Taskbar?

[DigeratiPrime]

I am looking for a way to Pin a folder shortcut to StartMenu or Taskbar so that the contents are displayed in the Jump List. By default a folder can be pinned but the contents are opened in a new window.

For example I want to Pin the Microsoft Office folder from "Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office" to the StartMenu/Taskbar and see Word, Excel, etc when right clicking on it.

[Mr Snrub]

There might be a smarter way that I don't know of, but out of the box you can use the folder as the basis for a new toolbar and then shrink it down to its smallest size - the ">>" icon the acts as a hack-job jump list.

There is this tool "Jumplist Launcher" that I've not tried myself to know if it does what you want, but it might be worth investigation:

Jumplist Launcher

[DigeratiPrime]

Well I tried both of those methods and another program called 7stacks which is very close to what i want. I don't like the glass though, and would rather the shortcuts be displayed in the JumpList menu.

[edit] link to 7stacks

http://www.alastria.com/index.php?p=software-7s-scrshots

[Joe K]

Try this http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-o...k-in-windows-7/

Joe

[ajua]

I will try 7stacks as well.

Hopefully the makers of True Launch Bar keep up to speed and update it to support Superbar.

[Tripredacus]

I have a similar request (enough not to make a new topic) to this one. Say I have an existing icon in the Start Menu, but it shows up under the cut. I want to get that shortcut to be pinned to the Start Menu so that you see it right away without having to click the Programs bar. Any ideas?

EDIT: Third party software need not apply.