Lots of Windows Vista users complain that they can't create desktop toolbars in Vista like Windows XP. This functionality has been removed in Vista. But here I'm telling you a very simple way to create your own desktop toolbars in Vista as given in following screenshot:
So follow these steps to create your own desktop toolbars in Vista:
1. If you have My Computer icon on Desktop, then drag it and drop it at top, it'll convert in a toolbar. You can also drag-n-drop it at left or right side of screen. Remember it'll not work at the taskbar side.
2. You can also create a new folder on desktop and then drag-n-drop it. It'll also create a toolbar.
3. Now you can add other toolbars too in this new toolbar by right-clicking on empty area on the toolbar and select "Toolbars" option.
4. You can drag-n-drop icons in the toolbars.
5. You can also change other settings like:
Show Text
Show Title
View -> Large Icons
View -> Small Icons
Always on Top
Auto-Hide
6. To close the toolbar, right-click on it and select "Close Toolbar". Or you can drag-n-drop it at desktop and then click on Close button.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows Vista.
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AS
ok,i managed to find the bitmap corresponding to the toolbar background.But when i replace it with a new bitmap and save it ,it doesnt work.
Please help,thanks
VG
^^ Run UXTheme Patcher in Safe mode. You can find it in our Download section.
AS
Thanks.it works
but the bg of the my computer toolbar also changes.any idea how to avoid it?
Thanks again
VG
^^ Not possible cause both use the same Bitmap.
Ronald
you have the patience of a saint!!!!!
VG
^^ Its a dock utility. You can download it from our Software Zone section. RK Launcher, Rocket Dock, Object Dock are a few of these dock utilities.
FiDra
I cannot drag it into the left edge of the screen.
Please help me !
Damascus
I love this feature, but how do you do this in the Windows 7 beta? They seem to want to make this more difficult in each Windows iteration. :(
Ivan
Hi - does anyone know how to accomplish this on Windows7? - I created a new toolbar but I'm unable to move it out of the taskbar... I like having a toolbar with my most accessed applications on top of the desktop - but I haven't been able to do it in win7. Can anyone let me know if they have done it?
Thanks!
Ivan
VG
^^ This functionality has been removed in Windows 7. May be they'll re-enable it in later builds?