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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Ivan Jimenez
Thanks Vishal - I've decided to use objectDock plus to overcome this issue...I guess in future builds they'll include that option, since it's something really basic but necessary...
I'm loving Win7 - If everything keeps working like it is I'll certainly upgrade my winXP.
Atx
Many thanks man!!!!!! I've beeen looking for that a long time.
SDreamer
Been wanting this for a while in Vista, finally found it through here. But I have a problem. Sometimes it disappears for me, when I click "Show Desktop" or using the Win+D command. Also, when applications take fullscreen, it disappears till I remaximize another window. I have it currently set up as "Always on top" and "Autohide." This symptom was even worse on my XP machine. Any reason for this? Thanks.
VG
^^ Its a known issue and nothing can be done.
vipul
this toolbar i use have .....
but someday ago i disappeared ....
now if i try to another one .
there is no problem
but when i ask for autohide option in new one it say "already have one toolbar at this loaction in auto hide".
so how to get back (find ) my old toolbar on the screen
VG
^^ It seems the previous toolbar is already present but is set to auto-hidden. Try to move your cursor at the end of all 4 screen sides and it should show the toolbar. Otherwise, click on Desktop and press "Ctrl+F4" or "Alt+F4" and it should show a message to close the toolbar.
sakada
thanks...
i thnk it very good for me.
Brae
Hi there. On Windows Vista, there's a quick launch bar thing at the top (not sure exactly what it's called) but this morning when I turned on my laptop (Dell XPS 1530) it wasn't there anymore and I soon realized that it's actually a pain not being able to use it. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Brae