
How do I add an app to the Windows Quick Launch bar?I have installed Google Chrome and did not choose the quick launch. But now i find it nice and how do i set the quick launch (without reinstallation)? I don't know if you're running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (or even a beta version of Windows 7!) but I'll answer for Vista, since it's pretty exemplary of how you can do things, even with its many security protections to try and help you not get your computer infected too quickly. :-) As is true with many other things in Vista, it turns out that you can really just work with the menus, task bars and similar as if they are more traditional operating system elements or application windows. For example, the easiest way to add an application icon to the Quick Launch bar is to just find the icon for the application -- or its shortcut -- and drag it directly onto the bar: ![]() As you're doing it the visual is a bit confusing, but once you let go of the icon that you're dragging and let it "fall" onto the Quick Launch bar, it's set! The other way you can do this is to right-click on the icon of the application you want to add and bring up the context menu: ![]() The option you want is "Add to Quicklaunch". Oh, and if you want to axe something from the Quicklaunch bar? Just drag it off: ![]() It's really easy to work with, isn't it?
Help others find this article at Del.icio.us, Digg, Netscape, Reddit, and Stumble Upon
Categorized:
Windows Help
(Article 8962)
Tagged: windows quicklaunch bar, windows taskbar, windows vista, windows xp Previous: How do I redeem an iTunes App Store promo code? Next: Are Unix, Linux and Solaris the same thing? Subscribe!
Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. It is remarkable that Microsoft Windows Vista actually has some things that are really easy to work with, since usually the OS is really complex and sophisticated! Thanks Dave for the helpful tip! Posted by: Itamar at July 3, 2009 9:32 AMI have something to say, now that you mention it, but ...
I do have a comment, now that you mention it!
|
![]() ![]()
Search
Find just the answers you seek from among our 2300+ free tech support articles by using our Lijit search engine.
Help!
Subscribe to
Ask Dave Taylor!
Free Updates!
Sign up and get free weekly updates and special offers on books, seminars, workshops and more.
Articles and Reviews
Auctions and Online Shopping Blogs and RSS Feeds Building Web site traffic Business and Management Cell Phones and Mobile Phones CGI Scripts and Web Site Programming Computer and Internet Basics d) None of the Above HTML and CSS Industry News and Trade Shows Mac OS X Help MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and Social Network Help Pay Per Click (PPC) Search Engine Optimization Shell Script Programming Sony PSP, MP3 Players, Etc. The Writing Business Unix and Linux Help Video Game Tips and Help Windows Help
Recent Entries
Book Links
|