More icons on quick launch bar

[Mike H]

The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.

[Chris Lanier]

right click on the taskbar and uncheck "Lock Taskbar" now it's just like
Win98.

"Mike H" > wrote in message
...
> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Mike H > typed:

> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.


You can drag the bar separating it from the rest of the taskbar
to resize it (just as in Windows 98). If that doesn't work, the
taskbar is probably locked. Right-click a blank spot on it, and
uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."

By the way, also note that although the Quick Launch bar sits on
the taskbar by default, it doesn't have to be there. You can also
drag it off the taskbar entirely and put it on any other side of
the screen you prefer. My choice is usally to keep the taskbar on
the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch bar on the left
edge.

--
Ken Blake
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[DebbieG]

This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you move just the Quick
Launch bar to the left edge? I've tried to drag it locked and unlocked.

Thanks,
Debbie


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
In ,
Mike H > typed:

> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.


You can drag the bar separating it from the rest of the taskbar
to resize it (just as in Windows 98). If that doesn't work, the
taskbar is probably locked. Right-click a blank spot on it, and
uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."

By the way, also note that although the Quick Launch bar sits on
the taskbar by default, it doesn't have to be there. You can also
drag it off the taskbar entirely and put it on any other side of
the screen you prefer. My choice is usally to keep the taskbar on
the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch bar on the left
edge.

--
Ken Blake
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[Allen]

Hi Mike,
I am using a shareware program called "True Launch Bar" Very good product
for the money.
http://www.truelaunchbar.com
Instead of single program icons along the bar this allows you to have
several menus.

For instance I have "Utilities", "Games", "Word Processing", "Internet",
"Downloads" with several programs on each menu.

Just a thought.

Allen
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Mike H wrote:
> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
DebbieG > typed:

> This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you move just
the Quick
> Launch bar to the left edge? I've tried to drag it locked and
> unlocked.


Make sure it's unlocked, then click on a blank part of it, and
drag it.


--
Ken Blake
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> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> In ,
> Mike H > typed:
>
>> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
>> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
>> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
>> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
>> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
>> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.
>
>
> You can drag the bar separating it from the rest of the taskbar
> to resize it (just as in Windows 98). If that doesn't work, the
> taskbar is probably locked. Right-click a blank spot on it, and
> uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."
>
> By the way, also note that although the Quick Launch bar sits
on
> the taskbar by default, it doesn't have to be there. You can
also
> drag it off the taskbar entirely and put it on any other side
of
> the screen you prefer. My choice is usally to keep the taskbar
on
> the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch bar on the left
> edge.

[DebbieG]

Mine won't move.


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
In ,
DebbieG > typed:

> This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you move just
the Quick
> Launch bar to the left edge? I've tried to drag it locked and
> unlocked.


Make sure it's unlocked, then click on a blank part of it, and
drag it.


--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup



> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> In ,
> Mike H > typed:
>
>> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
>> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
>> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
>> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
>> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
>> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.
>
>
> You can drag the bar separating it from the rest of the taskbar
> to resize it (just as in Windows 98). If that doesn't work, the
> taskbar is probably locked. Right-click a blank spot on it, and
> uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."
>
> By the way, also note that although the Quick Launch bar sits
on
> the taskbar by default, it doesn't have to be there. You can
also
> drag it off the taskbar entirely and put it on any other side
of
> the screen you prefer. My choice is usally to keep the taskbar
on
> the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch bar on the left
> edge.

[DebbieG]

All windows have to be minimized in order to move it.


"DebbieG" > wrote in message
...
Mine won't move.


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
In ,
DebbieG > typed:

> This may seem like a dumb question, but how do you move just
the Quick
> Launch bar to the left edge? I've tried to drag it locked and
> unlocked.


Make sure it's unlocked, then click on a blank part of it, and
drag it.


--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup



> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> In ,
> Mike H > typed:
>
>> The Quick Launch bar in Win98 could be sized to dislay
>> all of the icons placed there. In XP, only 3 icons are
>> displyed. How can I increase the area of the Quick launch
>> bar so that more icons (I put 5 there) are displayed? I
>> know if I click the chevron, the other icons are
>> displayed. Any help would be appreeciated.
>
>
> You can drag the bar separating it from the rest of the taskbar
> to resize it (just as in Windows 98). If that doesn't work, the
> taskbar is probably locked. Right-click a blank spot on it, and
> uncheck "Lock the Taskbar."
>
> By the way, also note that although the Quick Launch bar sits
on
> the taskbar by default, it doesn't have to be there. You can
also
> drag it off the taskbar entirely and put it on any other side
of
> the screen you prefer. My choice is usally to keep the taskbar
on
> the bottom of the screen and the Quick Launch bar on the left
> edge.