Windows XP’s Quick Launch Toolbar

The Windows Quick Launch Toolbar is designed to help you launch applications, photos, folders, email or any other item in a very “quick” way. It’s a very useful tool and very easy to use. It amazes me that alot of Windows XP users do not utilize this feature. In my opinion its a necessity when using XP and is a real time saver.

If you don’t already see the Quick Launch Toolbar on your Taskbar then follow these directions:

1. Right click on your Taskbar
2. Highlight Tools
3. Select Quick Launch

After selecting Quick Launch you should see new icons on your Taskbar. By default the Quick Launch Toolbar is only set to display 3 icons and the rest are hidden. You will need to tweek it to fit your style. Follow these directions on tweeking it to taste just the way you like.

1. Place your mouse cursor over the dotted line
2. Your mouse cursor should turn into an arrow with two directions.
3. Left click and drag to the right to expand the size
4. Release the mouse when your desired size is reached. The result should be something like this:
5. Of course it will depend on how many items are already on your Quick Launch Toolbar.

1. Hover your mouse cursor over the icon you want to delete
2. Right Click
3. Highlight Delete and Left Click. See screenshot:
4. 

1. To add items to your Quick Launch Toolbar
2. You simply just select an Item
3. Drag to the Toolbar.
4. And Drop to where you want the item to be

When you hover your mouse cursor over an item on the toolbar it will show you a description of that item.
If you don’t like that description you can change it to anything you want:

1. Select an Item
2. Right Click
3. Select and Click on Properties
4. Select the “General” tab
5. Change the text on the top of the “General” tab screen to whatever you want.
6. Here’s an example: