Desktop icons are great to access commonly used programs and files, but I have found an even faster way to access those commonly used programs and keep my desktop a little cleaner at the same time.
After following the outlined steps below, you will have an orderly toolbar that contains easy one-click access to your favorite programs or files:
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RIGHT Click on your Taskbar (next to the Start button)
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Click Toolbars
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Click Quick Launch (or make sure there is already a check mark there)
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A new toolbar will appear on your Taskbar with some icons already on it.
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Now you can drag icons of your favorite programs from your Desktop or the Programs menu to the toolbar that is sitting right next to your ?Start? button. HINT: Drag the icons with your RIGHT mouse button so that you can copy the icon instead of move it
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You won?t immediately see all the icons that you have placed here, but don?t despair
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Now, position your mouse over the little ?raised
bar? that is between this toolbar and your start button (your cursor should now look like a double arrow), then click and drag this tool bar towards your desktop and it will move the toolbar off of the taskbar to make its own separate toolbar. -
I suggest now dragging the toolbar to either side or top of your screen to ?dock? it and have it out of the way
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One last step, RIGHT click on a blank part of the new toolbar and click on the ?always on top? option (if it isn?t already checked)
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To delete items from your new toolbar, RIGHT click on the icon and then click on delete from the menu.
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Add new items by simply dragging them to the toolbar.
Now you can see all of your commonly used files and programs at a glance and just click on them once to access them?pretty handy!
Watch the video below (it may take a few moments to load on slower connections).
