Windows 7: Quick Launch - Enable or Disable

Brink · 10 Dec 2008

How to Enable or Disable Quick Launch in Windows 7

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Last edited by Brink; 22 Jan 2013 at 12:09 AM..

Riotblade · 13 Nov 2009

I'm having the same issue under x86. The quick launch bar would disappear on reboot. However, if you terminate explorer.exe and then relaunch it, it appears again.

rjcarlson49 · 13 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Yeah, it looks like pinned icons on the taskbar will be the future with Windows 7.

As for the other questions, you should post them in the appropriate General Discussion and Network & Internet forums for them so this tutorial can stay on topic, and so you can get more replies to them.

That is absolutely idiotic. I have 40-50 QL items. That WILL NOT FIT on the task bar as pinned items.

I have no trouble with QL disappearing. When I installed Windows 7 the first time, I noticed immediately that QL was missing. The VERY FIRST THING I did on Windows 7 was Google QL and find a way to get it back.

However, I still have a serious problem. When I arrange the QL buttons as I want them, I lose the order whenever I reboot. How do I get them to stay put?

This is incredibly annoying. I use pinning for the 3-4 apps that I always run. It's convenient to always have them in the same place. The 2 states of the buttons are confusing, but I'll probably get used to that.

You have provided no substitute for the QL bar. Removing it was just dumb.

Brink · 13 Nov 2009

Hello RJ, and welcome to Seven Forums.

As a workaround, you can pin a folder to the taskbar and place your shortcuts in it instead.

Mlad · 14 Nov 2009

Hey guys I have a problem. From time to time my quick launch toolbar dissappears. I haven't noticed if it dissappear after restart but i does. Can anyone help?

Sonixmon · 14 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by rjcarlson49

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Yeah, it looks like pinned icons on the taskbar will be the future with Windows 7.

As for the other questions, you should post them in the appropriate General Discussion and Network & Internet forums for them so this tutorial can stay on topic, and so you can get more replies to them.

That is absolutely idiotic. I have 40-50 QL items. That WILL NOT FIT on the task bar as pinned items.

I have no trouble with QL disappearing. When I installed Windows 7 the first time, I noticed immediately that QL was missing. The VERY FIRST THING I did on Windows 7 was Google QL and find a way to get it back.

However, I still have a serious problem. When I arrange the QL buttons as I want them, I lose the order whenever I reboot. How do I get them to stay put?

This is incredibly annoying. I use pinning for the 3-4 apps that I always run. It's convenient to always have them in the same place. The 2 states of the buttons are confusing, but I'll probably get used to that.

You have provided no substitute for the QL bar. Removing it was just dumb.

IMO the QL bar is for 6 or so items, why not use the start menu for the rest of the programs. If you organize the programs it works pretty well. That is what it was designed to do.
I use the QL for 6 or so most often used programs (daily) everything else is desktop or start menu.
I cant imagine you use 40+ items daily??

To each his own I guess :P

Brink · 14 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Mlad

Hey guys I have a problem. From time to time my quick launch toolbar dissappears. I haven't noticed if it dissappear after restart but i does. Can anyone help?

Hello Mlad,

Double check to see if step 9 or 10 in OPTION ONE may be able to help you with this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Flowright138 · 14 Nov 2009

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Quote: Originally Posted by Flowright138

I also pointed out in an earlier post, that if I turn off UAC I can save the theme and have QL do whatever I want.

Edit: I am unable to test 64bit at this time.

Turning off UAC didn't help. It is still disappearing. The User Account Control Setting is already set to the lowest...

Flowright138 · 14 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Mlad

Hey guys I have a problem. From time to time my quick launch toolbar dissappears. I haven't noticed if it dissappear after restart but i does. Can anyone help?

If you read earlier post it is discussed but still it is NOT solved yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Riotblade

I'm having the same issue under x86. The quick launch bar would disappear on reboot. However, if you terminate explorer.exe and then relaunch it, it appears again.

Thanks for the tips, I will surely give that a try.

TomL12953 · 15 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by rjcarlson49

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Yeah, it looks like pinned icons on the taskbar will be the future with Windows 7.

As for the other questions, you should post them in the appropriate General Discussion and Network & Internet forums for them so this tutorial can stay on topic, and so you can get more replies to them.

That is absolutely idiotic. I have 40-50 QL items. That WILL NOT FIT on the task bar as pinned items.

Have you tried checking the "Use small icons" box in Properties? Changing the icons that way makes them the same size as the old QL icons on my system.

Tom L

moinmoin · 15 Nov 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Flowright138

Quote: Originally Posted by Mlad

Hey guys I have a problem. From time to time my quick launch toolbar dissappears. I haven't noticed if it dissappear after restart but i does. Can anyone help?

If you read earlier post it is discussed but still it is NOT solved yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Riotblade

I'm having the same issue under x86. The quick launch bar would disappear on reboot. However, if you terminate explorer.exe and then relaunch it, it appears again.

Thanks for the tips, I will surely give that a try.

Disable the language bar.
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Windows 7: Quick Launch - Enable or Disable

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