Putting Icons on taskbar for quick action

Blair · External Since: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 111

I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
have XP
I can't remember how I did it.
Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
Can anyone help?
Blair

Dixonian69 · External Since: Oct 16, 2005 Posts: 1243

There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to "start".
rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick Launch. The default
icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one of the defaults.

You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried
on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign when I tried."
Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if the other person is Admin
or have Admin privileges??
What do you mean by no entry?

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I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.

"Blair" wrote:

> I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
> friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
> have XP
> I can't remember how I did it.
> Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
> Can anyone help?
> Blair
>
>
>

Rick "Nutcase" Rogers · External Since: Oct 13, 2005 Posts: 2030

Right click, undo "lock the taskbar".

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"Blair" <darrach DeleteThis @coille.com> wrote in message
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>I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
> friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
> have XP
> I can't remember how I did it.
> Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
> Can anyone help?
> Blair
>
>

Blair · External Since: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 111

Thanks for your help
When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign appeared
which was like a no entry sign on a road.
I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick launch
has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next time I visit
him
I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which minimises
all widows that are open on the desktop
Blair

"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to
"start".
> rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick Launch. The default
> icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one of the defaults.
>
> You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I
tried
> on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign when I
tried."
> Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if the other person is
Admin
> or have Admin privileges??
> What do you mean by no entry?
>
>
> --
> Dennis S.
> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>
>
> "Blair" wrote:
>
> > I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
> > friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried. Both
> > have XP
> > I can't remember how I did it.
> > Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
> > Can anyone help?
> > Blair
> >
> >
> >

nor1 · External Since: May 10, 2004 Posts: 39

Have you checked to make sure that the task bar isn't locked?

"Blair" <darrach RemoveThis @coille.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help
> When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign appeared
> which was like a no entry sign on a road.
> I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick
> launch
> has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next time I visit
> him
> I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which minimises
> all widows that are open on the desktop
> Blair
>
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6245F0C8-483C-43C2-895F-9DA251EFCE37@microsoft.com...
>> There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to
> "start".
>> rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick Launch. The default
>> icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one of the defaults.
>>
>> You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I
> tried
>> on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign when I
> tried."
>> Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if the other person is
> Admin
>> or have Admin privileges??
>> What do you mean by no entry?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dennis S.
>> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>>
>>
>> "Blair" wrote:
>>
>> > I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried on a
>> > friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I tried.
>> > Both
>> > have XP
>> > I can't remember how I did it.
>> > Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
>> > Can anyone help?
>> > Blair
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

Ken Blake MVP · External Since: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 7325

Blair wrote:

> Thanks for your help
> When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign
> appeared which was like a no entry sign on a road.
> I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick
> launch has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next
> time I visit him

Do not mix up the Task Bar and the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch Bar is
a toolbar, and it is not the Task Bar, nor is it part of the Task Bar. You
can put shortcut icons on the Quick Launch Bar, but not on the Task Bar.

The Quick Launch Bar may look like it's the Task Bar because, by default,
the Quick Launch Bar sits *on* the Task Bar, but it doesn't have to. In fact
you can drag it off and put it, for example, by itself on the top or left of
the screen. I
particularly like it on the side, because it takes up little screen real
estate there, and provides room for lots of shortcuts while still leaving
room on the task bar for running programs.

As far as how to add shortcuts to it, the easiest way is simply to drag them
there. Make sure the Task Bar isn't locked.

> I still need to know how I got the icon for "show desktop" which
> minimises all widows that are open on the desktop

Create a text file in Notepad as follows:

[Shell]

Command=2

IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]

Command=ToggleDesktop

Save it as Show Desktop.scf then drag it to the Quick launch bar.

Or just click on this link:

Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch (Line 61)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also note that you can do this with a keyboard shortcut: the combination of
the Windows key + D or the Windows key + M.

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> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6245F0C8-483C-43C2-895F-9DA251EFCE37@microsoft.com...
>> There is the "quick launch toolbar" that displays at botttom next to
>> "start". rt click on task bar, then Toolbars, and select Quick
>> Launch. The default icons should display. The "show Desktop" is one
>> of the defaults.
>>
>> You say " I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when
>> I tried on a friends new PC to do the same...I got the no entry sign
>> when I tried." Not sure what yuo mean by no entry?? Do you know if
>> the other person is Admin or have Admin privileges??
>> What do you mean by no entry?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dennis S.
>> I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.
>>
>>
>> "Blair" wrote:
>>
>>> I have icons on my own task bar for quick action but when I tried
>>> on a friends new PC to do the same I got the no entry sign when I
>>> tried. Both have XP
>>> I can't remember how I did it.
>>> Also I have an icon for "show desktop" How do I get this?
>>> Can anyone help?
>>> Blair

Blair · External Since: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 111

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake RemoveThis @this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> Blair wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your help
> > When I dragged the icon from the desktop onto the tool bar a sign
> > appeared which was like a no entry sign on a road.
> > I think that his system must have his tool bar locked and also Quick
> > launch has not been selected as you suggested will try both the next
> > time I visit him
>
>
> Do not mix up the Task Bar and the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch Bar
is
> a toolbar, and it is not the Task Bar, nor is it part of the Task Bar. You
> can put shortcut icons on the Quick Launch Bar, but not on the Task Bar.
>
> The Quick Launch Bar may look like it's the Task Bar because, by default,
> the Quick Launch Bar sits *on* the Task Bar, but it doesn't have to. In
fact
> you can drag it off and put it, for example, by itself on the top or left
of
> the screen. I
> particularly like it on the side, because it takes up little screen real
> estate there, and provides room for lots of shortcuts while still leaving
> room on the task bar for running programs.
>
> As far as how to add shortcuts to it, the easiest way is simply to drag
them
> there. Make sure the Task Bar isn't locked.
>
>
Thank you for your help- I have learned a lot about the task bar and the
quick launch bar. I always thought they were part of the same area.
Blair

Ken Blake MVP · External Since: Feb 19, 2004 Posts: 7325

Blair wrote:

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake.TakeThisOut@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:%234%231KDH6FHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

>> Do not mix up the Task Bar and the Quick Launch bar. The Quick
>> Launch Bar is a toolbar, and it is not the Task Bar, nor is it part
>> of the Task Bar. You can put shortcut icons on the Quick Launch Bar,
>> but not on the Task Bar.

> Thank you for your help

You're welcome. Glad to help.

> I have learned a lot about the task bar and
> the quick launch bar. I always thought they were part of the same
> area.

Most people do.

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