Comments on: How to Get the Good Old “Quick Launch” Toolbar and “Show Desktop” Shortcut Back in Windows 7? http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/ Windows Help, Tips-Tricks, Tutorials, Download, Customization, News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:04:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: VG http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-5/#comment-368738 VG Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:12:31 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-368738 ^^ Yes. Check point 4: http://www.askvg.com/transform-windows-vista-into-windows-7-without-using-customization-pack/ ^^ Yes. Check point 4:

http://www.askvg.com/transform-windows-vista-into-windows-7-without-using-customization-pack/

]]> By: Ian http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-5/#comment-368735 Ian Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:58:52 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-368735 Is there a way for Windows Vista to have Windows 7's "Show Desktop" button located on the right hand side of the taskbar? Is there a way for Windows Vista to have Windows 7's "Show Desktop" button located on the right hand side of the taskbar?

]]> By: Tory http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-5/#comment-366504 Tory Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:59:15 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-366504 I LOVE YOU!!!!!! The reason the Quick Launch is SO great is because you CANNOT pin ANYTHING you want with the Pinning feature. Yes, you can pin a lot, but try to pin a folder shortcut? Forget it. How about a document or spreadsheet you use often? Forget it. Want to close all the windows and get to your desktop fast - forget it. Yes, they have introduced a lot of keyboard shortcuts such as Win+M will minimize all windows thus getting you to desktop. But 1 Click on an icon is still faster! Pinning is a cute idea, but for people who want functionality, efficiency and speed - the Quick Launch is still the way to go. There are a lot of features that are great improvements, but there are many formerly 1-Click processes that take 2 or more now. Like I said, I LOVE YOU to whoever put this up! Finally, I can get back to FAST manuevering without opening a window first. I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

The reason the Quick Launch is SO great is because you CANNOT pin ANYTHING you want with the Pinning feature. Yes, you can pin a lot, but try to pin a folder shortcut? Forget it. How about a document or spreadsheet you use often? Forget it. Want to close all the windows and get to your desktop fast - forget it. Yes, they have introduced a lot of keyboard shortcuts such as Win+M will minimize all windows thus getting you to desktop. But 1 Click on an icon is still faster!

Pinning is a cute idea, but for people who want functionality, efficiency and speed - the Quick Launch is still the way to go. There are a lot of features that are great improvements, but there are many formerly 1-Click processes that take 2 or more now. Like I said, I LOVE YOU to whoever put this up! Finally, I can get back to FAST manuevering without opening a window first.

]]> By: Snehil Sarkar http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-5/#comment-361111 Snehil Sarkar Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:12:29 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-361111 The Quick lauch has compatability issues in win7 so it dissapears upon restart. The Quick lauch has compatability issues in win7 so it dissapears upon restart.

]]> By: Mark http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-5/#comment-357283 Mark Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:17:28 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-357283 Another tip: skip the icon and just use the Windows keyboard shortcut Windows-D to show the desktop and/or go back to the window you had open! Another tip: skip the icon and just use the Windows keyboard shortcut Windows-D to show the desktop and/or go back to the window you had open!

]]> By: jaims http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-4/#comment-343592 jaims Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:09:08 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-343592 Thanks it worked wonderfully for me. Thanks it worked wonderfully for me.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-4/#comment-338043 Joseph Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:22:54 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-338043 Here is a fix for reducing the spacing between icons in Win7 taskbar if you are interested. This will allow you to pin more items. - Right-click taskbar - hover toolbars - new toolbar You can select a folder to include in the folder. Now if you would like to have the look of XP or Vista follow these instructions: Create your toolbar, if you want to standard items in toolbar for the folder use: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch After you have completed the toolbar, make sure your taskbar is unlocked. Right click your new toolbar and uncheck Show Title & Text. Next look to the left of your pinned icons and grab the dotted divider and drag to the right past your new quick launch toolbar and drop. Grab the same divider and drag to the left. You can drag all the way and have the arrows to open the programs in the toolbar or simply leave them on the taskbar. Lock your toolbar again Cheers! Here is a fix for reducing the spacing between icons in Win7 taskbar if you are interested. This will allow you to pin more items.

- Right-click taskbar
- hover toolbars
- new toolbar

You can select a folder to include in the folder. Now if you would like to have the look of XP or Vista follow these instructions:

Create your toolbar, if you want to standard items in toolbar for the folder use: %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

After you have completed the toolbar, make sure your taskbar is unlocked. Right click your new toolbar and uncheck Show Title & Text. Next look to the left of your pinned icons and grab the dotted divider and drag to the right past your new quick launch toolbar and drop. Grab the same divider and drag to the left.

You can drag all the way and have the arrows to open the programs in the toolbar or simply leave them on the taskbar.

Lock your toolbar again

Cheers!

]]> By: VG http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-4/#comment-332140 VG Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:01:15 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-332140 ^^ Check following: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-restore-show-desktop-shortcut-icon-in-quick-launch-toolbar/ ^^ Check following:

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-restore-show-desktop-shortcut-icon-in-quick-launch-toolbar/

]]> By: Kyle http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-4/#comment-331997 Kyle Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:51 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-331997 This restored my beloved quicklaunch toolbar (thanks!), but there is no "show desktop" icon in it. Now that I have my quicklaunch bar, how do I create a "show desktop" shortcut to put in it? This restored my beloved quicklaunch toolbar (thanks!), but there is no "show desktop" icon in it. Now that I have my quicklaunch bar, how do I create a "show desktop" shortcut to put in it?

]]> By: lgoering http://www.askvg.com/how-to-get-the-good-old-quick-launch-toolbar-back-in-windows-7/comment-page-4/#comment-311477 lgoering Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:40:03 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=1858#comment-311477 Folks: the SHOW DESKTOP is an essential and efficient icon to have. I have many shortcuts on my desktop, and it saves a huge amount of time to be about to get back to the desk top in one quick click. using extra key strokes of the WIN+D or moving the cursor over to the bottom right corner just are not efficient options. Thank you so much for sharing this tip! Folks: the SHOW DESKTOP is an essential and efficient icon to have. I have many shortcuts on my desktop, and it saves a huge amount of time to be about to get back to the desk top in one quick click. using extra key strokes of the WIN+D or moving the cursor over to the bottom right corner just are not efficient options. Thank you so much for sharing this tip!

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