Taskbar Toolbars

INFO: A toolbar is a row, column, or block of buttons or icons representing tasks you can do within a program or files in a folder.

WHY: You want to add Quick Launch, any folder shortcuts, internet links, address bar, or a desktop items shortcut for quick access.

NOTE:
A) If you want to enable or disable taskbar toolbars and remove all current Toolbars, then see: How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista instead.
B) If you would like to enable or disable adding and removing of taskbar toolbars without removing all current toolbars, then see: How to Enable or Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars in Vista

RELATED LINKS:
1. How to Add or Remove a Desktop Toolbar in Vista

2. How to Use Quick Launch in Vista

3. How to Hide or Show a Notification Icon in Vista

4. How to Show or Hide All Notification Area System Tray Icons in Vista

5. How to Turn Open Window Thumbnail Previews On or Off for the Taskbar in Vista

6. How to Turn Group Similar Taskbar Buttons On or Off in Vista

7. How to See the Date and Time on the Taskbar in Vista

8. How to Lock or Unlock the Taskbar in Vista

9. How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista

10. How to Enable or Disable the Vista Taskbar Context Menus

11. How to Enable or Disable the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties Window in Vista

12. How to Enable or Disable Adding and Removing Taskbar Toolbars in Vista


Here's How:
1. Right click on the Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
2. Click on Toolbars.

3. To Add a Toolbar -
A) Click on the listed menu item to the right that you want for a toolbar on the taskbar to check it.
NOTE: See the Listed Menu Items section below to see what each option will give you for a toolbar.

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LISTED MENU ITEMS:
Address: A navigational address bar like in Explorer and IE7.
Address bar.jpg

Windows Media Player: Enable this, and when you minimize WMP you will have a mini player on the Taskbar.

Links: Adds a folder shortcut for Links in your IE7 Favorites. You can add whatever internet favorites you like to Links. Click on the arrow (boxed in red below) to see the expanded contents.
Links for IE.jpg

Desktop: Adds a shortcut for all of your desktop items whether you have your defualt items checked to be seen or not. Click on the arrow (boxed in red below) to see the expanded contents.
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Quick Launch: Adds the Quick Launch feature for quick access to programs.
NOTE: For more options on Quick Launch, see: How to Use Quick Launch in Vista

Quick Launch.jpg

New Toolbar: Similar to Links and Desktop above, but allows you to add any folder of your choice to the taskbar as a toolbar.
NOTE: This does not move the folder's location. It only copys it as a shortcut for the toolbar.

A) If you click on it from step 3 above, you will have a browse window open. (See screenshot below)

Choose Folder.jpg

B) Navigate to the folder you want and highlight it and click Select Folder button. (EX: Downloads)
C) Click on the arrow to see the expanded contents of the folder.
New Toolbar.jpg

4. To Remove a Toolbar -
A) Right click on the Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
B) Click on Toolbars.
C) Click on the added toolbar from step 3 to uncheck it.

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That's it,
Shawn