

If you like this article, you might also like to learn how to show real-time download and upload speed on the taskbar and how to make taskbar completely transparent. In this folder, add the shortcuts and they will appear in the Links toolbar on the taskbar. You can also go to %UserProfile%\Favorites\Links.ĥ. To do that, right-click on the Links toolbar and select “Open Folder” option. Alternatively, you can also add the shortcuts directly to the Links folder via File Explorer. Just like with the quick launch toolbar, you can either drag and drop the application or folder shortcuts to add them to the Links toolbar.Ĥ. The above action will add the Link toolbar to the taskbar.ģ. To add Links toolbar, right-click on the taskbar and select “Toolbars -> Links”.Ģ. This toolbar is useful if you want to start with a blank slate so that you can add your own program and folder shortcuts.ġ. The difference is that it is readily available in the toolbars list and the Links folder is located in a different location in the File Explorer. This is very similar to the Quick Launch toolbar. In Windows 10, Microsoft added a new toolbar called Links. If you want to, you can also add the shortcuts directly to the Quick Launch folder and the shortcuts will appear in the quick launch list. When you hold the Alt key, you will see “Create link in quick launch” which dragging and dropping.ĩ. To avoid that, hold the Alt key while dragging and dropping a folder. However, if you simply drag and drop a folder, it will be copied to the quick launch toolbar rather than creating a shortcut. In the same manner, you can also add your most used or favorite folder to the quick launch toolbar. Of course, you will find the newly added program in the flyout menu.Ĩ. The new program will be added to the quick launch toolbar as soon as you drop it. For instance, I added the Spotify application shortcut to the quick launch list.ħ. If you didn’t find your favorite application in the list, simply drag and drop the program shortcut on to the quick launch toolbar. You will see a flyout menu with all the shortcuts.Ħ. To see all the shortcuts and programs in the quick launch toolbar, click on the double arrow icon next to it. When you click on the select folder button, a new toolbar called Quick Launch will be added to the taskbar.ĥ. Here, click on the “Select Folder” button to continue.Ĥ. For more size options, position your mouse cursor over the desktop, hold down the Ctrl key, and scroll up and down with your mouse wheel. You can also choose the size of your desktop icons from herelarge, medium, or small. The above action will take you to the already existing Quick Launch folder. Right-click the desktop and select View > Show Desktop Icons to unhide them.
