Or still pin apps to the Taskbar Windows lets you add a custom keyboard shortcut to any app through its Properties. To do this, you first need to create a shortcut file for the application.

Presto! Now your Vista taskbar should look a lot like Windows 7’s. To add icons, just drag and drop any program, folder, or individual file to the Quick Launch toolbar.

We will also show you how to launch pinned taskbar programs using Hotkeys in Windows. This post will also show you how to assign a shortcut key to any program and open it with keyboard shortcuts.

Unfortunately, by default, Windows puts a lot of stuff you may not want on the Quick Launch toolbar. Plus, if you add or remove software, you may want to change the shortcuts.

Copy the new shortcut to the WindowsApplicationDataMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch folder. 3. Rename the shortcut "Desktop." It should now appear in the Quick Launch toolbar and work as ...

Enter the Quick Launch Toolbar (again)! Just create a new shortcut to the desktop, downloads folder, or wherever and drop it on into your Quick Launch bar.

One of the default items on the Quick Launch toolbar is the Show Desktop icon (it looks like a pencil writing on a white square and is usually the first one), but it is not a typical Windows shortcut.

Or you can fix things by adding an icon for your printer on the Quick Launch bar that is displayed on the far left of the screen next to the Start button rather than in the Taskbar on the far right.

Instead, you can add it to the Quick Launch toolbar. Here’s how: 1. If your Quick Launch toolbar is already visible, skip ahead to step 3.

Or you can fix things by adding an icon for your printer on the Quick Launch bar that is displayed on the far left of the screen next to the Start button rather than in the Taskbar on the far right.

Or you can fix things by adding an icon for your printer on the Quick Launch bar that is displayed on the far left of the screen next to the Start button rather than in the Taskbar on the far right.