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Old June 16th 05, 04:25 PM
pauliner
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Default Cannot get icons into Quick Launch

In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?
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Old June 16th 05, 05:15 PM
Hugh Candlin
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"pauliner" wrote in message
...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch

is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm

quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space

from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?


Right-click on Start, select Explore,
and drill down to

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Then right-click on the Quick Launch folder
and select Properties.

If the Read-only box is checked, as I suspect,
remove the check mark.


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Old June 17th 05, 01:58 AM
pauliner
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I followed your instructions but the read only box was already unchecked, so
that does not seem to be the cause. On the other hand, when I had drilled
down that far, the previous quick launch icons were all to be found there. It
just seems to be a problem to get them into the Quick Launch box.

Any further ideas gratefully received!

Pauliner

"Hugh Candlin" wrote:


"pauliner" wrote in message
...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch

is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm

quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space

from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?


Right-click on Start, select Explore,
and drill down to

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Then right-click on the Quick Launch folder
and select Properties.

If the Read-only box is checked, as I suspect,
remove the check mark.



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Old June 17th 05, 03:42 AM
Brian A.
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Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars.



Go to Start Find Folders/Files, in the named box type: desktop , in the look
in box select c:. You should come up with a few Show Desktops. Drag the one from
c:\windows\system down to the QL bar and release the mouse button, select create
shortcut here. Once done exit Find.

How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q190/3/55.asp


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"pauliner" wrote in message
...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?


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Old June 17th 05, 04:06 AM
glee
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Ok, I'm confused now. ;-)
How do you "Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars" and then drag one of the
Show Desktop icons to the QL bar? There won't be a QL bar to drag to, if the QL
toolbar has been unchecked.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
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Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars.



Go to Start Find Folders/Files, in the named box type: desktop , in the look
in box select c:. You should come up with a few Show Desktops. Drag the one from
c:\windows\system down to the QL bar and release the mouse button, select create
shortcut here. Once done exit Find.

How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q190/3/55.asp


--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"pauliner" wrote in message
...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?



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Old June 17th 05, 06:16 AM
Hugh Candlin
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"pauliner" wrote in message
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I followed your instructions but the read only box was already unchecked,

so
that does not seem to be the cause. On the other hand, when I had drilled
down that far, the previous quick launch icons were all to be found there.

It
just seems to be a problem to get them into the Quick Launch box.


If the "Quick Launch" title is followed by 2 small arrows,
then look just to the right of those 2 arrows.

You should see a small horizontal bar.

If you move the mouse cursor VERY slowly
over that bar, the cursor will change
to a double-headed arrow.

When it does so, click-and-hold-down
the left mouse button, and drag the bar to the right
until all of the Quick Launch Bar Icons are exposed.


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Old June 17th 05, 09:06 PM
Brian A.
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Got me as well! Don't know what I was thinking, and it was still early. [| 8{

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http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"glee" wrote in message
...
Ok, I'm confused now. ;-)
How do you "Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars" and then drag one
of the
Show Desktop icons to the QL bar? There won't be a QL bar to drag to, if the
QL
toolbar has been unchecked.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars.



Go to Start Find Folders/Files, in the named box type: desktop , in the
look
in box select c:. You should come up with a few Show Desktops. Drag the one
from
c:\windows\system down to the QL bar and release the mouse button, select
create
shortcut here. Once done exit Find.

How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q190/3/55.asp


--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"pauliner" wrote in message
...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space
from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?




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Old June 17th 05, 09:23 PM
Bill Blanton
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"pauliner" wrote in message ...
In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to get them
back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick launch is
enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show title' so the
words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However I'm quite
unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch space from
the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?


I didn't even know the "show title" was an option in the QL, but I just tried it, and
you can't drag/drop over the title. Resize as Hugh said, or "untitle" it. Why would you
need the title?




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Old June 17th 05, 11:35 PM
PCR
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I'm glad Glee got here first to ponder that one!


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Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
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"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
| Got me as well! Don't know what I was thinking, and it was still
early. [| 8{
|
| --
|
| Brian A. Sesko
| { MS MVP_Shell/User }
| Conflicts start where information lacks.
|
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| http://basconotw.mvps.org/
|
|
|
| "glee" wrote in message
| ...
| Ok, I'm confused now. ;-)
| How do you "Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars" and then
drag one
| of the
| Show Desktop icons to the QL bar? There won't be a QL bar to drag
to, if the
| QL
| toolbar has been unchecked.
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|
| "Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
| ...
| Uncheck QL from right click taskbar toolbars.
|
|
|
| Go to Start Find Folders/Files, in the named box type: desktop ,
in the
| look
| in box select c:. You should come up with a few Show Desktops. Drag
the one
| from
| c:\windows\system down to the QL bar and release the mouse button,
select
| create
| shortcut here. Once done exit Find.
|
| How to Re-create the Show Desktop Icon on Quick Launch Toolbar
| http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q190/3/55.asp
|
|
| --
|
| Brian A. Sesko
| { MS MVP_Shell/User }
| Conflicts start where information lacks.
| http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| http://basconotw.mvps.org/
|
|
|
| "pauliner" wrote in message
| ...
| In 98SE, my quick launch icons have disappeared and I'm unable to
get them
| back. I have the quick launch box next to the start button, quick
launch is
| enabled after right clicktoolbars, and I have ticked 'show
title' so the
| words Quick Launch are showing in the quick launch space. However
I'm quite
| unable to drag and drop any icons/shortcuts into the quick launch
space
| from
| the desktop or start menu. What has gone wrong?
|
|
|


 




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