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Relocate Quick Launch
  1. #1


    Michael Guest

    Relocate Quick Launch

    In XP, I could relocate the Quick Launch toolbar. I prefer it along the left
    side, running the whole length of the page. This option seems to have
    disappeared in Vista? Is that right? Is there a workaround? Am I just missing
    something on a paradigm?



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  2. #2


    Ronnie Vernon MVP Guest

    Re: Relocate Quick Launch

    Michael

    The options to move the Quick Launch toolbar were removed in Vista. (I have
    no idea why this was done?)

    There is a workaround, but it is a little kludgy.

    1. Go to Start and type: shell:quick launch (including the colon) In the
    results, click Quick Launch. This will take you to the default quick launch
    folder.

    2. Click the Internet Explorer folder just above the QL folder. In the right
    side window, right click the QL folder and select Copy. Go to the Desktop
    and right click Paste the folder there.

    3. Drag the QL folder to the left side of the screen and drop it there. It
    should act just like the original QL bar and attach itself there.

    4. Right click the original QL folder that you pasted to the Desktop and
    select Delete. All of the icons will disappear from the new QL bar.

    5. Right click the new QL toolbar and select Toolbars from the pop up menu.
    You should see 2 entries for Quick Launch there. Select the top entry and
    the icons should reappear.

    You can now right click the new QL toolbar and select your preferred
    options, such as Always on top, Auto-Hide, etc. This new toolbar will be
    separate from the original QL bar.

    --

    Ronnie Vernon
    Microsoft MVP
    Windows Shell/User


    "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:BE0DD6A8-D41F-4936-BBF3-68D381D2FBA1@microsoft.com...
    > In XP, I could relocate the Quick Launch toolbar. I prefer it along the
    > left
    > side, running the whole length of the page. This option seems to have
    > disappeared in Vista? Is that right? Is there a workaround? Am I just
    > missing
    > something on a paradigm?



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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