Add Quick Launch to Taskbar

1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar, then select (hover on) Taskbar and click on New Toolbar. (See screenshot below)

Quick Launch - Enable or Disable-right_click_taskbar.jpg

2. In the Folder line, type or copy the location below. (See screenshot below)

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Quick Launch - Enable or Disable-select_folder.jpg

3. Click on the Select Folder button. (See screenshot above)

4. You now have a Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the arrow to see your Quick Launch shortcuts.

Quick Launch - Enable or Disable-quick_launch_toolbar.jpg

5. To Expand the Quick Launch Toolbar

A) Unlock the taskbar.

Left click and hold on the dotted separator line just to the left of Quick Launch, then drag it to the left or right to adjust to unhide all of the icons. Release the left click when done. (See screenshot below)

Quick Launch - Enable or Disable-right_click_toolbar.jpg

C) Lock the taskbar.

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