Sorry if it seems like I posted twice. I do try to show the proper
etiquette when posting. I have a problem with pain in my neck and head -
and it severely affects my memory. There are few moments when I feel well
enough to get on the PC - but it is the only "hobby" I am capable of
enjoying due to my illness. In any case, I will look up my previous post -
but, even if it sounded like the same problem, it isn't. Earlier, I was
trying to find a way to replace my Quick Launch icons in the order I wanted
them (rather than alphabetically) - when I lost them on a reboot. Since
that would mean prefixing each of the icon shortcuts with a numeral, I
thought it would be a pain because I often try new software and, each time I
placed a new icon in the Quick Launch area, it would mean renumbering the
existing icons. As I've said previously, I have more than 140 icons in the
Quick Launce area (I know that's a lot, but I like them there - it's one of
the ways I personalize my PC).
So, to help with my problem, I learned how to create more Toolbars in the
Quick Launch area in order to categorize my icons, i.e. one toolbar for
graphics, one toolbar for utilities, etc.). That way, if they got mixed up,
at least there would be far fewer in each toolbar to straighten out. NOTE:
The only problem I found is that you are limited as to how many toolbars you
can have in the Quick Launce area - even using small icons. Unfortunately,
the other day, it happened again - I not only lost all my icons in the Quick
Launch area, I also lost the divisions between toolbars. I tried a Restore
to when I knew the toolbars and icons were there - but, to my surprise, the
Restore didn't replace my icons OR toolbars. Hence, the second post.
Bottom Line: I apologize for seeming to post twice for the same issue. As
for the Thank You's, I also apologize - my neck pain must have interferred
with my memory because, if you've seen any of my other posts, you'll find
that I always that you folks that try to help others - my hat is off to
you!!! As for posting in three groups, I have found that most people read
either of the three groups - but not all three. Therefore, I am more likely
to more (good) replies if I post in all three. I don't always do that -
but, if I believe the question I'm asking is likely to get more responses
from more than one group, I will post in all of them. After all, there is a
lot of overlap in those three computer groups and a lot of expertise between
them.
Now, back to my problem: Since I don't know why I sometimes lose my Quick
Launce icons, and I like them all organized the way I like them on the
Desktop, I still am looking for a way to accomplish this - and, if they
disappear, I'm looking for an easy way to restore them in the order I like.
To this end, I don't yet have a solution. Also, while I'm at it, I think I
am limited to nine toolbars in the Quick Launch area (all vertical
separations from the bottom of the screen to the top of the popup tool
area). It would be helpful if I could have stacked toolbars in that area
since some of the categories I use only have a few icons in them (and some
have many). Perhaps there is another way around this - and still keep my
desktop neat.
Thanks again............
8.5GB) to 4.3GB backup.