Windows 7: How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon May 4, 2009  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Windows 7

By default, Windows 7 does not have the Quick Launch toolbar that most Windows users are familiar with. If you wish to keep using this form of navigation, or if you’ve upgraded your computer to Windows 7 and want to use your old Quick Launch Bar, you can enable it by following these steps.

1. Right-click on the Taskbar.

2. Mouseover Toolbars and select New toolbar.

3. In the Folder textbox, input the following:
%SystemDrive%\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Click on the Select Folder button.

The Quick Launch Bar will appear. Unlock the Taskbar by right-clicking on the taskbar and unchecking Lock Taskbar. Move the Quick Launch Bar to the desired location on the taskbar and then relock the taskbar.

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  • avoidz
    Why couldn't they just leave it under Toolbars instead of having to recreate it from scratch?
  • Fred
    I still have the program icon and the name, it take alot of space, how do I remove the name of it?
  • Craig
    Thank you!!
  • cheek
    i've been trying to add the windows switcher to the taskbar but to no avail. was wondering if anybody could help?
  • Name
    Why bother having a quicklaunch? Instead of one button to launch Firefox, and another button that apperas when it's running... why not just use one (the new integrated one-button-does-it-all button?). It saves me space, sanity, and I love having one button for everything: lauching a program, switching-to a program, checking status of a program... everything in one. Thanks, Microsoft!
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