Quick Launch Task Bar

[TMitchell]

How do I get the Quick Launch Task Bar to show more then 3 items (the
rest would be hidden and have to be accessed by clicking the arrows at
the right end of the bar)? In Windows 2000 there was a left-right
slider bar that governed how many items would show and how many would be
accessed by clicking the arrows.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

How do I get the Quick Launch Task Bar to show more then 3 items (the
rest would be hidden and have to be accessed by clicking the arrows at
the right end of the bar)? In Windows 2000 there was a left-right
slider bar that governed how many items would show and how many would be
accessed by clicking the arrows.

Right-click an empty area on the Taskbar and unlock it by removing the
check mark from "Lock the Taskbar."


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[Ken Blake, MVP]

How do I get the Quick Launch Task Bar to show more then 3 items (the
rest would be hidden and have to be accessed by clicking the arrows at
the right end of the bar)? In Windows 2000 there was a left-right
slider bar that governed how many items would show and how many would
be accessed by clicking the arrows.

It's the same in Windows XP. However when the Task Bar is locked, that
slider isn't shown. Right-click an empty part of the Task Bar and click to
uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."

By the way, you may want to consider the alternative of dragging the Quick
Launch Bar off the Task Bar entirely and docking it on another side of the
screen.One configuration that I particularly like is having the Task Bar on
the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch Bar on the left side. That
permits you room for a lot of Quick Launch shortcuts, doesn't take up Task
Bar space, and doesn't use much desktop real estate.

 

[Guest]

first drag the shortcut you want into the quick lauch so the annoying arrows
come up.

then

Unlock the taskbar/quick launch bar - by right clicking and uncheck "lock
taskbar"

then just put the cursor over the dottybit next to the quick launch icon and
a double ended arrow appears then click and drag untill all the icons you
want appear

 

[NewScience]

1. Right-click on the taskbar and select Toolbar | New Toolbar.
2. Using the Browse go to your current Quick Launch folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
3. Click on the Quick Launch folder name and click OK
4. Click on the new toolbar on the Taskbar and drag/drop on left of screen
5. Right-click on new toolbar and set/unseet Show Title and/or Show Text
6. Size new toolbar as much width you want.

You can also copy the Quick Launch folder shortcuts to some other new folder
and use that folder for the New Toolbar, and then add as many shortcuts you
want to that folder.

Once performed, you can right click on Quick Launch on Taskbar and select
Close Toolbar.
This will give you more space on the taskbar by removing the Quick Launch
taskbar.

Hello Ken,
I like your idea of docking the QuickLaunch Bar on the left - but how do
I do that? I tried to drag+drop it, but the whole bottom line of bars
(incluing the Start button) moved instead. Also, the QuickLaunch bar
still
appeared as horizontal, instead of lining up vertically. Help!
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lewisma9


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[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello Ken,
I like your idea of docking the QuickLaunch Bar on the left - but
how do I do that? I tried to drag+drop it, but the whole bottom line
of bars (incluing the Start button) moved instead.

Then you dragged the entire Task Bar, not just the Quick Launch Bar. Make
sure that you click within the Quick Launch Bar before you drag.

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

-- Thank you Ken,
Yes, I was clicking on onlhy the QuickLaunch toolbar, as you
suggested. I tried it again, from both ends and middle of the
QuickLaunch Toolbar - but the same thing happened. The entire Task
Bar, including the Start button, moved to the left-hand margin. And
again, the QuickLaunch toolbar, in its new position, appeared only as
a horizontal list - which means that when I narrowed it down, only 1
icon showed and the rest were in the pop-up menu.

Sorry, I don't know what's causing that.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

HI Ken,
I tried this but encountered a couple of problems. When I
right-clicked on Toolbar, the list of options, including New Toolbar,
were shaded and I couldn't access them. So I used Windows Explorer
to find the C: address you give me (below), but I couldn't find any
option there for New Toolbar. What am I doing wrong?

Sorry, I'm not NewScience. My recommendation is simply to drag and drop the
QL bar. Why it didn't work for you, I don't know.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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1. Right-click on the taskbar and select Toolbar | New Toolbar.
2. Using the Browse go to your current Quick Launch folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
3. Click on the Quick Launch folder name and click OK
4. Click on the new toolbar on the Taskbar and drag/drop on left of
screen
5. Right-click on new toolbar and set/unseet Show Title and/or Show
Text
6. Size new toolbar as much width you want.

You can also copy the Quick Launch folder shortcuts to some other
new folder and use that folder for the New Toolbar, and then add as
many shortcuts you want to that folder.

Once performed, you can right click on Quick Launch on Taskbar and
select Close Toolbar.
This will give you more space on the taskbar by removing the Quick
Launch taskbar.

Hello Ken,
I like your idea of docking the QuickLaunch Bar on the left - but
how do I do that? I tried to drag+drop it, but the whole bottom
line of bars (incluing the Start button) moved instead. Also, the
QuickLaunch bar still
appeared as horizontal, instead of lining up vertically. Help!
--
lewisma9


:
.....
By the way, you may want to consider the alternative of dragging
the Quick
Launch Bar off the Task Bar entirely and docking it on another
side of the
screen.One configuration that I particularly like is having the
Task Bar on
the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch Bar on the left
side. That permits you room for a lot of Quick Launch shortcuts,
doesn't take up Task
Bar space, and doesn't use much desktop real estate.

 

[Guest]

Hi "NewScience":
I tried your suggestions (below) but encountered a couple of problems.
When I
right-clicked on Toolbar, the list of options, including New Toolbar, were
shaded and I couldn't access them. So I used Windows Explorer to find the
C: address you give me (below), but I couldn't find any option there for New
Toolbar. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
lewisma9
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1. Right-click on the taskbar and select Toolbar | New Toolbar.
2. Using the Browse go to your current Quick Launch folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
3. Click on the Quick Launch folder name and click OK
4. Click on the new toolbar on the Taskbar and drag/drop on left of screen
5. Right-click on new toolbar and set/unseet Show Title and/or Show Text
6. Size new toolbar as much width you want.

You can also copy the Quick Launch folder shortcuts to some other new folder
and use that folder for the New Toolbar, and then add as many shortcuts you
want to that folder.

Once performed, you can right click on Quick Launch on Taskbar and select
Close Toolbar.
This will give you more space on the taskbar by removing the Quick Launch
taskbar.

 

[NewScience]

Right-click on the Taskbar and check to see if the Taskbar is Locked. If
so, unlock the taskbar and do what Ken said.

My way is to create a completely separate Quick Launch for you without
changing the Default one under C:\Document and .....\Quick Launch folder

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bruce - these forums provide loads of info

 

[Willa]

I have the same problem and I do not have a check mark in front of "Lock the
Taskbar". Is there another solution. I used to get at least 4 or 5 icons.
After downloading some Microsoft security patches the number of icons was
reduced to 3.

Ellin

 

[Guest]

I moved my quick launch bar to the left as suggested and I really like it
that way except when I have anything opened to full screen, it's covered up.
I use this a lot to get back easily to the desktop rather than minimizing
each open window. Is there a way to keep is visible at all time, like the
task bar?