Putting Icons on taskbar for quick action

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Blair

I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
have XP
I can't remember how I did it.
Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
Can anyone help?
Blair
 
There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to "start".
rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick Launch. The default
icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one of the defaults.

You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried
on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign when I tried."
Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if the other person is Admin
or have Admin privileges??
What do you mean by no entry?
 
Right click, undo "lock the taskbar".

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

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Thanks for your help
When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign appeared
which was like a no entry sign on a road.
I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick launch
has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next time I visit
him
I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which minimises
all widows that are open on the desktop
Blair
 
Blair said:
Thanks for your help
When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign
appeared which was like a no entry sign on a road.
I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick
launch has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next
time I visit him
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Do not mix up the Task Bar and the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch Bar is
a toolbar, and it is not the Task Bar, nor is it part of the Task Bar. You
can put shortcut icons on the Quick Launch Bar, but not on the Task Bar.

The Quick Launch Bar may look like it's the Task Bar because, by default,
the Quick Launch Bar sits *on* the Task Bar, but it doesn't have to. In fact
you can drag it off and put it, for example, by itself on the top or left of
the screen. I
particularly like it on the side, because it takes up little screen real
estate there, and provides room for lots of shortcuts while still leaving
room on the task bar for running programs.

As far as how to add shortcuts to it, the easiest way is simply to drag them
there. Make sure the Task Bar isn't locked.

I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which
minimises all widows that are open on the desktop
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Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop



Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick launch bar.



Or just click on this link:



Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do this with a keyboard shortcut: the combination of
the Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.
 
Ken Blake said:
Do not mix up the Task Bar and the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch Bar is
a toolbar, and it is not the Task Bar, nor is it part of the Task Bar. You
can put shortcut icons on the Quick Launch Bar, but not on the Task Bar.

The Quick Launch Bar may look like it's the Task Bar because, by default,
the Quick Launch Bar sits *on* the Task Bar, but it doesn't have to. In fact
you can drag it off and put it, for example, by itself on the top or left of
the screen. I
particularly like it on the side, because it takes up little screen real
estate there, and provides room for lots of shortcuts while still leaving
room on the task bar for running programs.

As far as how to add shortcuts to it, the easiest way is simply to drag them
there. Make sure the Task Bar isn't locked.
Click to expand...
Thank you for your help- I have learned a lot about the task bar and the
quick launch bar. I always thought they were part of the same area.
Blair
 
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