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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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"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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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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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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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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"pauliner" wrote in message ... 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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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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"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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I'm glad Glee got here first to ponder that one!
-- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "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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