How to add the Quick Launch Toolbar to the taskbar in Windows 11

In Windows 10 and Windows 11, the Quick Launch Toolbar is located on the taskbar (before the system tray) and helps users open or launch frequently accessed files, folders, applications, etc. This is a native feature of Windows 10 that allows users to create custom toolbars to access files, folders, and applications. However, in Windows 11, users cannot use this feature.

However, it is possible to create and add a Quick Launch toolbar to access files, folders, and applications that are regularly accessed from the system tray of a Windows 11 PC. Are you looking to use Quick Launch Toolbar on Windows 11 system then continue reading this article. In this article, we have discussed in detail the steps to add Quick Launch custom toolbar to the taskbar by installing add-on software in Windows 11.

Step 1 - Install the ExplorerPatcher Application

1. Click the link to download the ExplorerPatcher executable file.

2. You will be redirected to Github.

On this page, scroll down and find the section in README.md called How to

here , click the link in the line "Download the latest version of the installer".

Save this downloaded file on your PC. You will now download a file called ep_setup.exe on your system.

3. Go to the location of the downloaded executable file.

Run this executable file to start the installation process of the application.

No prompts will appear during the software installation process.

4. After the installation is complete, all content on the taskbar will be moved to the left end of the taskbar. This includes the start button and all other icons.

In addition, the appearance of the Start button will also change.

This confirms that the ExplorerPacher software is installed on your system.

Step 2 - Add Quick Launch Toolbar

1. If the taskbar is locked, you need tounlock it.

To unlock, right-click the taskbar and uncheck the Lock Taskbar option.

2. Again, right-click on your taskbar and select the option Toolbars in the menu that opens.

In the submenu that opens, click the option New Toolbar....

You will see a New Toolbar - Select a Folder window.

In the navigation bar of this window, copy and paste the path given below and press Enter key.

%SystemDrive%\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

3. Open Path, select the Quick Launch folder, and then click the button labeled Select Folder.

After selecting this folder, a quick launch toolbar will appear on the right end of the taskbar near the system tray.

#4. You don't want to see text and titles in this Quick Launch Toolbar.

So, right click on the "Quick Launch" toolbar and uncheck it in the menu that opens "Display text" and "Display title" options.

#5. To move this toolbar to the left, just click on the two vertical lines and drag them to the desired location.

Using this toolbar may take some time to get it to the desired location.

Once completed, you will see that the icon associated with Quick Launch has become smaller and closer to the original larger icon on the taskbar.

You can remove larger icons from the taskbar by right-clicking on them and selecting the Unpin from taskbar option.

6. To hide other taskbar items, such as the Search and Task View icons, press Windows R OpenRun.

Type ms-settings:personalization and press Enter to open the "Personalization" page.

On the Personalize page, scroll down and select the box labeled Taskbar.

Then, Close associated with the Search and Tasks view options toggle to hide them from the taskbar.

#7. After the above modifications are completed, the taskbar will look as follows.

You can add and remove icons from the Quick Launch toolbar as needed.

To add, simply drag and drop the program into the toolbar.

To delete,

right click on the icon here and select the option Delete.

#8. However, the only difference you notice is that when you click the

Windows Start button, the Start Menu will open in the center of the desktop.

You can modify it by changing the taskbar alignment .

As described in

Step 6 above, go to Taskbar Settings in Personalization.

Once you are in the

Taskbar settings page, scroll down and expand the box labeled Taskbar Behavior by clicking on it.

Here, use the drop-down box next to Taskbar Alignment and select the left option from the list.

#So, now you know how easy it is to get the Quick Launch Toolbar on your taskbar by following the steps detailed above.

Assuming that later you need to get back the original Windows 11 taskbar without Quick Launch Toolbar, you will need to uninstall the ExplorerPatcher program from the system. Please follow the steps below to uninstall ExplorerPatcher.

1. Press

Windows R to open Run.

Type

ms-settings:appsfeatures and press Enter.

2. On the

Apps and Features page, scroll down and find ExplorerPatcher in the list of installed applications.

Click the

Three-dot menu on the right end of ExplorerPacher, and then select Uninstall.

In the confirmation prompt that pops up, click

Uninstall again.

# Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the uninstallation of this program.

3. After uninstalling, you will see the taskbar restored to the original Windows 11 taskbar without the quick launch toolbar.

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