Windows 10: Quick Access Bar very usefull

Yeah, it's still around too.
It resides in C:\Users\{yourmoniker}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
It's got the 3 default shortcuts in it: 'IE', 'Show Desktop' and the old 'Flip 3D', which doesn't work! From there you add your own shortcuts then launch it as a 'New Toolbar' from the taskbar right click menu. Thanks Edwin. *Smile

It's in the same location in W10 as it is in W7.

 

I don't. *Cool I haven't used it in a long, long time. Welllll, maybe not useless, but it surely is redundant.

 

Are you talking about QuickLaunch, Lehnerus? If so, then it's a resounding yes! I already have it on both of my laptops using Windows 10.

 

Yeah, it's still around too.
It resides in C:\Users\{yourmoniker}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
It's got the 3 default shortcuts in it: 'IE', 'Show Desktop' and the old 'Flip 3D', which doesn't work! From there you add your own shortcuts then launch it as a 'New Toolbar' from the taskbar right click menu. Hint: When you want to pin apps to QuickLaunch, in the Metro interface, right click on the app and then Open File Location. If you have a suite of apps like Office, all of them will be listed and you can pin them to QL. Of course, you can always use File Explorer and look for them that way too.

 

The Store Apps and 'Default by Install' apps that don't reside in a directory, you have to dig out of the 'shell:appsfolder' though.

 

Are you talking about QuickLaunch, Lehnerus? If so, then it's a resounding yes! I already have it on both of my laptops using Windows 10. My bad.
I meant "Quick Launch". *Redface

I'm happy with the "Pin to Taskbar" option, but I know some people prefer "Quick Launch".
How do you activate it in W10?

 

It's custom made, as per my previous post, though, it's not a preset like 'Address', 'Links', 'Touch Keyboard' and 'Desktop'.

 

It's custom made, as per my previous post, though, it's not a preset like 'Address', 'Links', Touch Keyboard' and 'Desktop'.



That didn't occur to me.
*Doh

 

Well Lechnerus,

i do not know myself either. When i go to toolbars, quick launch does not show there, but it shows in File Explorer.

Jeff

 

It's not a preset toolbar, you have to create it.

 

It's not a preset toolbar, you have to create it. Shawn has shown us how to do it here:

Here ya go, Jeff:

httpwww.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html://

 

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Well Wynona, included what i have, do not know if i (ever) followed the instructions of Brink, i think not since.....look at my included picture. But you see on the left the Quick Access bar

Jeff

 

Jeff, we're comparing apples to oranges here. *Smile

When I sent you that link, I was sending Brink's instructions for the QuickLaunch toolbar, which is what I prefer, while you have the Quick Access bar.

The QuickLaunch bar just sits there and waits for me to choose one of the items stored there, but it seems you have to poke a button or two to get to your apps. Choices are good! *Dinesh

 

So Wynona,

if i understand correct the QuickLaunch does the same as File Explorer right?

Anyway, it takes just one click to get there, but you also? right

Jeff

 

Lots of programs have a Quick Access Bar (QAB) and it is one of the greatest feature. I dislike the ribbon and QAB allows me to quickly find the functions I use most for that pgm.

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