Windows 7: Toolbar??

ilyabyk83 · 28 Apr 2010

Hello folks. I'm new here. Got to say you have a very nice forum here.

I have a rather simple question regarding Windows 7. Currently I'm using Windows Vista Ultimate but have an ability to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate. As I remember, from playing around at some store, I wasn't able to create toolbar of "My Computer". If you refer to a shot, you very might be able to understand what bar I mean. How do I create this bar in Windows 7??

Here is a shot of what I have now in Windows Vista

Thank You For The Help

Airbot · 28 Apr 2010

Welcome aboard.

Windows 7 doesn't have the ability of making a toolbar (like you have there in your screenshot) out of a folder, with dragging and dropping it to the side of the screen like XP and Vista do. They took it out. Have a look thru the tutorial section, you might find different options that will work out for you.

ilyabyk83 · 28 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by airbot

welcome aboard.

Windows 7 doesn't have the ability of making a toolbar (like you have there in your screenshot) out of a folder, with dragging and dropping it to the side of the screen like xp and vista do. They took it out. Have a look thru the tutorial section, you might find different options that will work out for you.

thank you!!!!!!!!!!

ilyabyk83 · 28 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

Welcome aboard.

Windows 7 doesn't have the ability of making a toolbar (like you have there in your screenshot) out of a folder, with dragging and dropping it to the side of the screen like XP and Vista do. They took it out. Have a look thru the tutorial section, you might find different options that will work out for you.

Thanx for your help. Did a search for "Toolbar" in that section of a forum, but I don't see anything. Can you suggest anything?? But you do understand what I want, right?? Thank You

Kukag · 29 Apr 2010

you might be able to make a custom "My Computer" bar with Rainmeter just manually importing the folders you want to show and extend your taskbar out, and then just stick your "always on top" rainmeter bar all the way to the left.

Let me know if you need more help!
Thanks,
Kukag

derekimo · 29 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by ilyabyk83

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

Welcome aboard.

Windows 7 doesn't have the ability of making a toolbar (like you have there in your screenshot) out of a folder, with dragging and dropping it to the side of the screen like XP and Vista do. They took it out. Have a look thru the tutorial section, you might find different options that will work out for you.

Thanx for your help. Did a search for "Toolbar" in that section of a forum, but I don't see anything. Can you suggest anything?? But you do understand what I want, right?? Thank You

Here's a tutorial that might be of some help to you,
Toolbars - How to Use in Windows 7 and Vista

Brink · 29 Apr 2010

Hello Ilyabyk, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but the Desktop Toolbar feature from Vista has been removed in Windows 7.

You could use the Fences, Nexus,RocketDock, or 7stacks free programs instead though for this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

ilyabyk83 · 29 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Kukag

you might be able to make a custom "My Computer" bar with Rainmeter just manually importing the folders you want to show and extend your taskbar out, and then just stick your "always on top" rainmeter bar all the way to the left.

Let me know if you need more help!
Thanks,
Kukag

Quote: Originally Posted by derekimo

Quote: Originally Posted by ilyabyk83

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

Welcome aboard.

Windows 7 doesn't have the ability of making a toolbar (like you have there in your screenshot) out of a folder, with dragging and dropping it to the side of the screen like XP and Vista do. They took it out. Have a look thru the tutorial section, you might find different options that will work out for you.

Thanx for your help. Did a search for "Toolbar" in that section of a forum, but I don't see anything. Can you suggest anything?? But you do understand what I want, right?? Thank You

Here's a tutorial that might be of some help to you,
Toolbars - How to Use in Windows 7 and Vista

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Ilyabyk, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but the Desktop Toolbar feature from Vista has been removed in Windows 7.

You could use the Fences, Nexus,RocketDock, or 7stacks free programs instead though for this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

THANK YOU PEOPLE for your help!! Do you think any of above recommended by Bink, would install under Vista?? I want to test them out, before I move to Windows 7. Thank You guys!!

ilyabyk83 · 29 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Ilyabyk, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but the Desktop Toolbar feature from Vista has been removed in Windows 7.

You could use the Fences, Nexus,RocketDock, or 7stacks free programs instead though for this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanx, I'm trying out RocketDock on my Vista, right now.

ilyabyk83 · 29 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

RocketDock

It is not even close to a bar I have in my Vista. Any other thoughts on this??
My toolbar has simple shortcuts to all of drives connected to my PC. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SHOT PRIOR TO SUGGESTING SOMETHING TO ME. The bar is very simple and much simplier to any bars offered above.
THANK YOU

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