Problems w/Quick Launch Toolbar

[Mitch]

Recently, I've lost the quick launch toolbar at startup.
I can right-click the taskbar and launch it, but I have
to do this at each restart. Yes, the "show quick launch"
box is checked in the properties section shown with a
right click on the Start button. Any ideas?

 

[David Candy]

NoSaveSettings
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description
Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop. Users can change the desktop, but some changes, such as the positions of open windows and the size and position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.

This entry stores the setting of the Don't save settings at exit Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning
0 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.
1 The policy is enabled. Some changes to the desktop are not saved.

 

[Guest]

The NoSaveSetings is currently set to 0.

-----Original Message-----
NoSaveSettings
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\E xplorer

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description
Prevents users from saving certain changes to the

desktop. Users can change the desktop, but some changes,
such as the positions of open windows and the size and
position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log
off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.

This entry stores the setting of the Don't save settings

at exit Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the
registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If
you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group
Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system
behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning
0 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or

not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.

 

[David Candy]

Bout time. I did spend about 10 minutes looking for this thread earlier. You always reply to the thread.

That's fine but is not present by default.

Delete these keys or values from the registry. This will reset many things like saved folder settings.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer and delete the value
Shellstate

And these keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam

 

[Guest]

That did it...thanks.

-----Original Message-----
Bout time. I did spend about 10 minutes looking for this

thread earlier. You always reply to the thread.

That's fine but is not present by default.

Delete these keys or values from the registry. This will

reset many things like saved folder settings.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi

on\Explorer and delete the value