How to Get the Windows Vista Toolbar in Windows XP

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Tip 1 - Add or remove programs on the Quick Launch toolbar

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by eduardobatta | permalink

Add shortcuts to, or remove shortcuts from, the taskbar.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/add-or-remove-programs-on-the-quick-launch-toolbar ^[1]

Tip 2 - Unlock and move the taskbar - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Samantha Potter | permalink

Unlock the taskbar, and then move it to any horizontal or vertical edge of the desktop.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/unlock-move-taskbar ^[2]

Tip 3 - Find the taskbar

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Barbara Bullock | permalink

Display the taskbar, if you don't see it on your desktop.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/find-the-taskbar ^[3]

Tip 4 - Display the Quick Launch toolbar - Microsoft Windows

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tiago Fardilha | permalink

Learn how to set up the Quick Launch toolbar for your computer using Windows XP.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-xp/help/display-quick-launch-toolbar ^[4]

Tip 5 - Remove icons from the notification area (system tray)

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jona Riggle | permalink

Remove program icons from the notification area on the taskbar.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/remove-icons-from-the-notification-area-system-tray ^[5]

Tip 6 - Make the Windows 7 Taskbar Work More Like Windows XP or Vista

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by chelloocom 0 Jorith 88 | permalink

The single most visible change in Windows 7 is the new “dock style” taskbar, which shows icons instead of buttons, with all application windows combined within a single button. I’m quite certain that the very first question many people will have is “How do I turn it off?”, and this article will show you how.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/ ^[6]