Once pinned to the taskbar, it always appears on the taskbar even if the program is closed.

Press the Windows key to open the Start menu.Scroll down the apps list to find the program you'd like to pin.Once you located the icon, right-click it, then move your cursor over More and select Pin to taskbar.When you're done, you will see the program's shortcut to the right of the search bar.Locate the shortcut you would like to pin.Drag-and-drop the shortcut onto the taskbar.#Keep windows on top of taskbar windows 7 windows 8.