February 24, 2010

How to restore Quick Launch on Windows 7 Taskbar

On windows 7, we can pin a shortcut onto Windows 7 taskbar as we done before on the article How to Pin Recycle Bin into Windows 7 Taskbar. But, it is not the quick launch. So, where is the Quick Launch on Windows 7? Is it removed on windows 7? No. The quick launch is still in windows 7. We can restore Quick Launch in Windows 7 in a few steps.

To retore Quick Launch on Windows, we can make a new toolbar on Windows 7 taskbar and poiting the toolbar to quick launch folder. Here's the steps:
  1. Right click on Windows 7 taskbar then point to Toolbars »» New Toolbar.


  2. On the new toolbar dialog windows type in "%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" (without qoutes) and click Select Folder button.


  3. The Quick Launch has created on the taskbar. You can drag it to the left of taskbar.


  4. If you can drag it to the left of taskbar, you should unlock the taskbar first. To do so, right click on taskbar, uncheck Lock the taskbar option.

  5. Unlock Taskbar
  6. You can hide the text of Quick Launch by right clicking on quick launch then uncheck the Show Title option. You can also hide the shortcut's name by unchecking the Show Text option.


All done. Now you have restored Quick Launch on Windows 7 taskbar. You can add more icons by drag the icon onto it.

24 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing your friends with everyone. I hope your day fun.thanks

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  2. information is simple but very useful, thanks for sharing ...

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  3. @Master: You're welcome master. I hope you have a nice day.
    @LifeStyle: Thanks my friend.

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  4. wow cool,,
    tahnks for sharing & keep share!

    regards :D

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  5. waw..nice info sob, simple and so useful...
    thank u so much
    succes for all!!

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  6. information is very interesting, but I have not used windows7.
    hopefully this article useful when I use windows7.

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  7. @Bunglon & Sepatone: Thanks so much.

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  8. info bagus kawan.Winxp dan 7 beda dimananya ya?

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  9. @Tomo: Sangat beda sobat. Malah beda ama windows vista. Silahkan baca artikel Yang baru dari Windows 7. Maksud pertanyaan sobat di shoutbox apa? Bisa diperjelas ga. Atau silahkan hubungi lewat form kontak.

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  10. Untuk Quick Launch di windows xp sendiri saya jarang make, lebih suka lewat start menu :)
    nice article sob :)

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  11. ayo para pengguna win 7 silakan d test

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  12. @Ipin: Thanks friend.
    @Webmaster: Makasi. Suskses juga.

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  13. terima kasih kawan tipsnya ... boleh dicoba nih ! happy blogging

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  14. @Gambutku: Salam blogger.
    @Master: Silahkan sobat. Happy blogging.

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    good luck ,nice day/.. n exchange link buddy

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  16. Nice tip..windows 7 mg yahud..jauh lebih ringan..trik ini jadi bikin tambah keren win 7..

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  17. @Dennis: Thanks.
    @BBB: Silahkan kang. Makasi juga.
    @Tutorial Website: Semoga bermanfaat sobat!

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