alika
02-24-2011, 08:49 AM
Get the Quick Launch Bar:
Windows 7’s new taskbar functions as a program launcher as well as taskbar switcher. As a result, the old Quick Launch bar, the area on the left side of the taskbar that contained the shortcuts for frequently used programs has been removed. However, if you really miss that little applet, you can add it back. Here’s how to do it:
1. Right-click the taskbar and choose Toolbars –> New Toolbar.
2. You’ll be asked to select the folder. A link for the Quick Launch bar will be added to the taskbar. It’ll be on the right of the taskbar, just to the left of the notification area as shown below:
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It’s not particularly useful that the Quick Launch is docked all the way to the right with no applications showing, so we’re going to have to do a bit of work on it to make it useful. Right-click the taskbar and, in the pop-up menu, remove the check next to ‘Lock the Taskbar’. Now, right click Quick Launch and remove the checks next to Show Text and Show Title as shown below:
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Once you have done that, drag the vertical triple dotted line next to Quick Launch bar to the left until you expose more than one of its icons. To prevent further changes, right-click the taskbar and check ‘Lock the Taskbar’. You can now use the Quick Launch bar as you could in Windows XP or Windows Vista, including adding icons and deleting them as shown below:
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I hope that you would like these tips and tricks to get the most out of your Windows 7.
Windows 7’s new taskbar functions as a program launcher as well as taskbar switcher. As a result, the old Quick Launch bar, the area on the left side of the taskbar that contained the shortcuts for frequently used programs has been removed. However, if you really miss that little applet, you can add it back. Here’s how to do it:
1. Right-click the taskbar and choose Toolbars –> New Toolbar.
2. You’ll be asked to select the folder. A link for the Quick Launch bar will be added to the taskbar. It’ll be on the right of the taskbar, just to the left of the notification area as shown below:
https://d8a8la.bay.livefilestore.com/y1mKnzp3C5m7UIEv_XsLilaAuU8A0wSB3q2xJCranUWSTrkiru DE3N00ZMoGq0u1ZNwyjkBhFex5YWaZCu_2sIxJm2jRgn2wxols M47rWG_4au8FSWlwDv6AMVp60wBUG2qOGej8VGCjI1ZzUZSPsU m2Q/image321.png
It’s not particularly useful that the Quick Launch is docked all the way to the right with no applications showing, so we’re going to have to do a bit of work on it to make it useful. Right-click the taskbar and, in the pop-up menu, remove the check next to ‘Lock the Taskbar’. Now, right click Quick Launch and remove the checks next to Show Text and Show Title as shown below:
https://d8a8la.bay.livefilestore.com/y1mD6UdALlD4LiMzc9Ad0-va5t10rgvELXKFCub4tMCpr0CTpPJtOGcNs5RftFRXN9RUzet5 pAzn4lqjHeqGsJHLvhCGhZPOJA6854ae-JZkT1QqiOKNc-iMyalCnyCsXdgIBruAa3t2rqEN5PZbkwcxg/image58.png
Once you have done that, drag the vertical triple dotted line next to Quick Launch bar to the left until you expose more than one of its icons. To prevent further changes, right-click the taskbar and check ‘Lock the Taskbar’. You can now use the Quick Launch bar as you could in Windows XP or Windows Vista, including adding icons and deleting them as shown below:
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I hope that you would like these tips and tricks to get the most out of your Windows 7.
