Quick Launch--Tool Tip

If you like using the Quick Launch toolbar but wish that it didn't take up room on the taskbar, you'll be glad to know that you can easily move the Quick Launch toolbar to any other location on the desktop.

To do so, simply position your mouse pointer over the vertical bar on the left edge of the Quick Launch toolbar.

When your cursor turns into a double-headed arrow, just drag the Quick Launch toolbar to any location on the desktop.

You can anchor it to the top, left or right edge of the desktop.

Kick it up a notch
Once you have it positioned where you want, you can right-click on the toolbar and select the Always On Top command so that you can always access the Quick Launch toolbar just like you can the taskbar.

Windows Explorer--Tip

Changing the Windows Explorer Default View to My Computer

1. Click Start
2. point to Programs
   (and then point to Accessories if that is where the shortcut is found)
3. Right-click Windows Explorer, and then click Properties
4. In the Target box, replace the current text with the following text:
       %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
5. Click OK
    

   To return Windows Explorer to the default setting, type the following text in the Target box:

   %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

The above is how "they" (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q221878&) do it these days.  "They" is Microsoft, and they published this tip way back in March of 1999... more tips are available from Microsoft if you have time to check out what they have in the Knowledgebase.  Start at: http://support.microsoft.com/

What... means... this above code?

I worked the following tip out.  I may have read about it in a PC magazine or maybe I found a clue browsing technical news like the LangaList.  Anyway, I don't think I can explain the above code, so, here is my version:

   Find the icon and right-click it. 
   Select the Properties command.
   Now, replace the Target with this:

C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, /select, C:\
         and... in the edit box labeled "start in:"
   code this: C:\WINDOWS

The Windows Explorer icon will continue launch the Windows Explorer application.  However, it will open a new window using my selection.  You will be opening the Windows Explorer into a My Computer view. 

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