- Right-click on the text below (it's the path of the Quick Launch folder), and choose "Copy":
- Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and choose "Toolbars > New toolbar...".
- Paste the path in the "Folder" text field and hit Enter.
- Right-click on the taskbar: click "Lock the taskbar" to unlock it, if it shows a checkmark.
- Right-click on the word "Quick Launch" (now on taskbar), and uncheck "Show text".
- Right-click again to uncheck "Show Title": shortcut names / "Quick Launch" are now hidden.
- Drag the border of Quick Launch all the way to the left (next to start button), and release.
- Optionally right-click on the taskbar one last time to re-lock it.
Tip: to add or remove shortcuts from Quick Launch, paste the path into the start menu (or Explorer's address bar), and hit Enter - it will open as a regular folder in Windows Explorer.
- To remove Quick Launch: right-click on the taskbar, go to "Toolbars", and uncheck it.
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