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Taskbar Toolbars - Enable or Disable

How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista
Published by Brink
05-07-2008

How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista
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  This will show you how to enable or disable Taskbar Toolbars for all users on the computer. This is enabled by default in Vista. If disabled, this will remove the Toolbars option from the Start menu and taskbar properties window and from the right click menu on the taskbar. Also when disabled, any existing toolbars will be removed from the taskbar when you logoff and logon or restart the computer next.
NOTE
  If disabled, this will prevent all users on the computer from being able to create and add taskbar toolbars.
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RELATED LINKS: EXAMPLE: Start Menu and Taskbar Properties Window Enabled and Disabled
NOTE: You can see this window by right clicking on the taskbar, Start menu button, or inside the Start menu and click on Properties.
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EXAMPLE: Taskbar Right Click (Context) Menu Enabled and Disabled
NOTE: You can see this by right clicking on a empty space on the taskbar. If the Toolbars options are grayed out instead of Toolbars missing, then see this link instead: How to Enable or Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars in Vista
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METHOD ONE:
Through the Local Group Policy Editor
NOTE
  This method is only available for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. See Method Two below for the Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions.
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2.In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
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3. In the right pane, right click on Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured and click on OK. (See screenshot below step 5A)

B) Go to step 6.
5. To Disable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) Select (dot) Enabled and click on OK.
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6. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

7. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply all changes.
NOTE: If disabled, this removes any existing toolbars from the taskbar. The Toolbars option from the Start menu and taskbar properties window and from the right click menu on the taskbar is removed or added immediately.

METHOD TWO:
Through the Registry
NOTE
  This method will work for all Vista versions.
Through a Download:
1. To Enable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_Taskbar_Toolbars.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.


2. To Disable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_Taskbar_Toolbars.reg file.


3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply all changes.
NOTE: If disabled, this removes any existing toolbars from the taskbar. The Toolbars option from the Start menu and taskbar properties window and from the right click menu on the taskbar is removed or added immediately.
The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
reg1.jpg
5. To Disable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)

B) Type NoToolbarsOnTaskbar and press Enter.

C) Right click on NoToolbarsOnTaskbar and click on Modify. (See screenshot below)
reg2.jpg
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
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E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
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F) Go to step 7.
6. To Enable Taskbar Toolbars -
A) In the right pane, right click on NoToolbarsOnTaskbar and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.

8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply all changes.
NOTE: If disabled, this removes any existing toolbars from the taskbar. The Toolbars option from the Start menu and taskbar properties window and from the right click menu on the taskbar is removed or added immediately.
That's it,
Shawn

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Re: Taskbar Toolbars - Enable or Disable

Your welcome Haroun, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I'm afraid that my universal translator is broken.

Could you please translate that into English?

Thank you,
Shawn

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