I lost my Quick Launch toolbar. When I right-click on the taskbar and click on "quick launch" I get an error message saying "cannot create toolbar." The Quick Launch file/folder seems to be gone from the computer entirely. A search for "quick launch" turns up nothing. I'm using Windows ME. How can I get this toolbar back? I especially miss the Show Desktop icon that was on it.
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Jump to PostI haven't used ME or the 9x series in quite some time but as I recall the folder was:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
or:
C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\<some user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
In that folder is just shortcuts to your Quick Launch programs. For the "show desktop," the last …
Jump to PostQuick Launch - Missing or you receive an error message, to correct:
This behavior can occur if the Quick Launch folder has been deleted. To resolve this issue, recreate the Quick Launch folder. Create a folder named Quick Launch at the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
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Jump to PostI believe in windows ME/9x that everything is stored under c:\windows\profiles, and not c:\documents and settings.
Jump to PostHi,
You might have to re-create the profile entirely. I assume you are not on a domain, and do not have a roaming profile.
Login as an administrator, and kill the profile. Be aware that if you do this, you will lose various personal settings, such as custom …
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