Creates start menu entry for files that can't be pinned to taskbar. May or may not work ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯ (PowerShell required). Use by dragging the target file on top of the script.

create_start_menu_entry.bat

:: Thanks to https://medium.com/@dbilanoski/how-to-tuesdays-shortcuts-with-powershell-how-to-make-customize-and-point-them-to-places-1ee528af2763

@echo off

setlocal

if "[%1]" equ "[]" (
    echo [^!] Target file not specified.
    echo.
    echo Click any key to exit...
    pause >nul
    exit /b 1
) else (
    echo [?] Create shortcut for "%1"?
    echo Close the window if you don't want to, else press any key to start
    echo.
    pause
)

pushd "%~dp0"

set "shortcutFile=%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\%~n1.lnk"

powershell -Command ^
$ws = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; ^
$s = $ws.CreateShortcut('%shortcutFile%'); ^
$s.TargetPath = '%1'; ^
$s.Save()

echo [*] Shortcut created in "%shortcutFile%"
echo.
echo Click any key to exit...
pause >nul
exit /b 0

rem unused: $s.IconLocation = \"%cd%\.settings\matject_icon.ico\"; ^