Thread: Activating the quick-launch bar on the top screen border

Like XP, Vista does not have the option of removing the quick-launch bar from the task bar and, for instance, placing It at the top border of the desktop. This would thus create more space in the quick-launch bar for more symbols and quick access to frequently used programs.

Start the Windows Explorer with [Win]+[E). Before we go any further you will need to unhide folders. For that click on 'Organize/Folder and Search Options' and switch to the 'View' Tab. Under 'Hidden files and folders' select 'Show hidden files and folders' and click on 'OK'. Now, go to the current user folder and navigate through 'AppData\Roaming\ Microsoft\internetExplorer'. There, right-click on the folder symbol for 'Quick Launch' and select 'Create Shortcut'. Now select 'Quick Launch - Shortcut', keep the left mouse-key pressed and drag it to the top border of the screen. Windows Vista then creates a second task bar of sorts with the entries of the quick-launch bar.

You can now do away with the quick launch bar in the task bar, right-click on the task bar and select 'Properties' in the following dialog, remove the checkmark from 'Show quick launch bar' on the 'Taskbar' tab page. Confirm this change with 'OK' in addition, right-click on the new qUick-launch bar along the top border of the screen and by activating the options 'Always in the foreground' and 'Automatically in the background', define that the bar should be visible as long as the cursor is not moving on the top part of the screen, and should always be on top of other applications.