Why can't I add desktop shortcuts to the Taskbar in W10 Pro?

Compumind said:

Hi alphanumeric -

On this particular system, just a single 27-inch monitor.

FWIW.

Take another look at my post #20 . . . it's what you want, although it will require a little work setting it up.

Hi all -

I posted a procedure here which inadvertently interfered with my system, using W10 Pro.
Therefore, I have decided to remove it for safety's sake.

My apologies!

Compumind

Why can't I add desktop shortcuts to the Taskbar in W10 Pro? Solved - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums

Much less work and you don't have to clutter up your desktop.

Wynona said:

Why can't I add desktop shortcuts to the Taskbar in W10 Pro? Solved - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums

Much less work and you don't have to clutter up your desktop.

I will give it a go and see what happens. My post above is from a website, not me.
Just need a decent solution.

Thanks for your persistence, Wynona!

Compumind said:

I will give it a go and see what happens. My post above is from a website, not me.
Just need a decent solution.

Thanks for your persistence, Wynona!

Not only can you put Quick Launch across the Taskbar like this:



but you can shrink it like this:



to conserve TaskBar space and just click on the little double arrows to choose which app you want to use.

Edwin said:

... then change the extension back to the original in both places...

"both places" means the folder with the file in it and
%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

Denis

HeM said:

Creating a new folder (wherever you like) and using it as "selected folder" for Toolbar, is the easiest and simplest way.

Tutorial, please?

HeM said:

I cannot understand why a user should search for a folder in a hidden folder or should copy (from somewhere) this railway %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (which is easy to forget), just to get a Toolbar. Is there a specific reason?

Yes, the %UserProfile% is a shortcut to get you to where you want to be. You don't have to remember it; just follow the tutorial and you'll be OK. I use the TenForums tutorials for teaching my Senior Citizen students, and if they can master this, anyone should be able to.

HeM said:

I even more cannot understand the simplicity of renaming and renaming...

Yeah, that one got me too. Too many hoops to jump through, but @Edwin is one smart cookie, and knows what he's doing.

Also, this very old "Quick Launch" folder is used by some installers sending their shortcuts, probably creating a mess.[/QUOTE]

Yes, it is very old, I think circa Vista, but it is nowhere near a mess! For the moment, it's the simplest method we have for creating a toolbar that will get the OP to where he wants to be.

As an example, @Kari, one of our most prolific tutorial builders uses Quick Launch . . . If he uses it, I'm quite good with it!

Try it . . . you might even like it.