Disappearing toolbar

[whs]

As a substitute for the missing Quick Launch in W7 I have created a toolbar for my shortcuts. But every time I reboot, my toolbar disappears. The repository folder with the shortcuts stays intact, but I always have to recreate the toolbar. Anybody have an idea on how to permanently pin the toolbar down?

 

[Sassa]

Hi.
See this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/888-quick-launch-enable-disable.html?filter[2]=Taskbar%20Start%20Menu

 

[whs]

Sassa, thanks. I know how to do that. Problem is, that it does not work like in Vista because there is no "Pin to Quick Launch" in the right click context menu with that tweak. I therefore decided to go with the toolbar approach which is easier to deal with. In addition I also want to make other toolbars for folder shortcuts, etc.

 

[fseal]

Isn't the entire bar now essentially the quicklaunch bar?

I was dissapointed by the lack of ability to create a working set of custom vertical popup toolbars.

Sooner or later someone will make one that works well. "7 stacks" is one that is close, it wasn't exactly what I wanted but it may be what your looking for.

 

[whs]

fseal, that's what they say. But with about 100 program, folder and device shortcuts that I have currently (in Vista) distributed over the Quick Launch, the toolbar on top of my screen (which does not work any more in W7) and the AppLauncher in the sidebar (which does not work in W7 either), the taskbar would get pretty crowded and messy. I figured that the toolbars would be the neatest solution.

 

[fseal]

Heh yeah, I knew what you meant I tried for along time to find a satisfatory way of having multiple toolbars using native W7 tools and was very disspointed that nothing worked well or even at all.

Very probably have to look to external solutions. Give seven stacks a try, I wanted the bars to pop up on mouse over, not having to click or right click them, But that was a few months ago. May work better now.

 

[Antman]

In earlier builds, I have experienced difficulty with the QuickLaunch trick maintaining itself after reboot. I no longer even try.

However, the sample folder has maintained itself through multiple boots today. The test folder is from a subfolder, Admin Tools, on my XP Start Menu. I selected that folder because it had no sub-folders and cannot be Win7 confused with anything else. It is for demo purposes only.

It is an example of what I think so many people are trying to accomplish - a single click menu with custom contents, resident on the new taskbar.

 

[whs]

Antman, I am not really sure how you got that in. Is that a toolbar or what? Could you please elaborate.

 

[Antman]

Right click Taskbar
Select Toolbars
New Toolbar
Navigate to desired folder

The folder I am demonstrating is not special to Windows in any way.

I suggest that you create a folder, populate it with what you need - folders are OK also, they will expand.

Then, add it to the taskbar.

 

[whs]

But that is exactly what I did. Problem is, that it lasts only for the length of the session. After reboot, the toolbar (not the repository folder) has disappeared and I have to do the same mimic again.

 

[Antman]

Odd. It is surviving reboot here. What is the exact folder/path that you are using?

Select the tarhet folder, hold SHIFT. right click COPY AS PATH - post it here.

 

[Kari]

Like so often before, it seems I don't understand these complaints of Quick Launch. Am I missing something? Mine works perfectly, doing exactly what Quick Launch is supposed to do. When I want to add a new application to it, I just drag and drop the icon there.

 

[Antman]

Like so often before, it seems I don't understand these complaints of Quick Launch. Am I missing something? Mine works perfectly, doing exactly what quick Launch is supposed to do. When I want to add a new application to it, I just drag and drop the icon there.

I will try it again. One advantage to my new method - I don't have the new Quick Launch location in my archive routine. I don't want all of the default and uninvited guests there.

I do agree with the underlying point - whatever is causing the toolbar to disappear remains unidentified.

 

[Antman]

whs - system specs would be nice. at least the OS and release.

 

[Kari]

whs - system specs would be nice. at least the OS and release.

And which type of user account you are using?

 

[Jacee]

I can't stand a messy desktop, so I have one folder with several other folders in it.
This one folder can be sent to quick launch. This is quick and easy for me to pull up what I need

 

[whs]

Hi Antman,
1. The path is normal. C:>user>myname>desktop>toolbar
2. The system is Windows7 RT that I am running right now in a vBox virtual partition. Host system is Vista on a Q6600 with 4GB of RAM.
I have another setup on an SSD, but that is at another location (6000 miles away).
3. User account is "Administrator".

 

[whs]

Like so often before, it seems I don't understand these complaints of Quick Launch. Am I missing something? Mine works perfectly, doing exactly what Quick Launch is supposed to do. When I want to add a new application to it, I just drag and drop the icon there.

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I am not really complaining about the Quick Launch tweak in W7, it is the drag and drop part that I do not like. I have an easier time to keep order in my repository folder.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Hi Antman,
1. The path is normal. C:>user>myname>desktop>toolbar
2. The system is Windows7 RT that I am running right now in a vBox virtual partition. Host system is Vista on a Q6600 with 4GB of RAM.
I have another setup on an SSD, but that is at another location (6000 miles away).
3. User account is "Administrator".

Part 2 could be the problem, is vBox set up to save any session information after you close the session?

 

[whs]

I do not close vBox. I just shut down W7. But I will check whether there is a specific vBox setting that I may have missed.