Optimize Windows QuickLaunch Sorting | Organize Your QuickLaunch Bar Efficiently

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around issues related to the Windows QuickLaunch bar on Windows XP, specifically focusing on maintaining the desired order of icons after rebooting. Participants explore various methods to organize the QuickLaunch bar efficiently and address potential underlying problems.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes a workaround for sorting QuickLaunch icons by renaming them to achieve alphabetical order, which persists after rebooting.
  • Another participant suggests that permission issues might prevent changes to the desktop, questioning if multiple users log into the same computer.
  • Some participants propose using the "Pin to Start Menu" feature as a method to keep icons permanent, although this is contested by others who do not see this option available.
  • There is a mention of differences in features based on the style of the Start menu, with one participant noting that the "Pin to Start Menu" option appears only when using the XP style.
  • A later reply introduces a humorous tone by questioning the aesthetic of Windows XP while reiterating the original problem of icon rearrangement.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the availability and functionality of the "Pin to Start Menu" feature, with no consensus on its presence across different configurations of Windows XP. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best method to prevent QuickLaunch icons from rearranging.

Contextual Notes

Some participants mention variations in their Windows configurations, such as using different styles for the Start menu, which may affect the features available to them. There is also uncertainty regarding permissions and user settings that could influence the behavior of the QuickLaunch bar.

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Hey guys, you know the Windows QuickLaunch bar? It's the little thing by the Start Button. For some reason on my WinXP system it would not maintain the order that I sorted them by (I like my Firefox, then Show Desktop, mp3 folder, then WinAmp).

I'd sort them, but upon each reboot they would be set back to the order I did not like. So I figured something out :) I saw they seemed to be in alphabetical order by their name, so I renamed them so that they would sort by alphabetical order, and sure enough they do :) Now I can maintain the order I want. A bit of a pain in the ass, but it was fun to figure out.

Is there a way to do this without doing what I did?
 
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It might be that you are lacking permission to alter the desktop. Though, in that case, I'd wonder why it let's you change the names.

Would this happpen to be a computer. That multiple people log into using different logins?
 
Or you can just right-click on the Icons in the start menu and select: Pin to Start Menu, so it's permanent.
 
Firstly, he's asking about the quicklaunch taskbar, not the start menu. Secondly, I've never heard of "Pin to Start Menu". I have XP, and I don't have that option.
 
You just heard now. There's always a first time for everything.

Go to Start, right click on any icon there and one of the option would say Pin to Start Menu
 
I don't have that. I've done a lot of right-clicking in my time, and I haven't come across that ever. What version of Windows do you use?
 
Yeah, I don't have that "Pin to Start Menu" either. It's probably some add on he did or something.
 
I have Windows XP. It's a feature, I did not add or modify anything.

Check out the screenshot
http://www.yoursincyberspace.com/NeighborhoodPics/showphoto.php?photo=431&size=big&password=&sort=1&cat=3022

EDIT - It only works on the icons in the 'Start' button
 
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OK. I had my start menu set win Win98 style. When I set it to XP style, non-folder items in the Programs group had that option.
 
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It's nifty. You can also Disable the very annoying Error reporting feature, but that would be on another thread :)
 
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The Right Question

Ok, let's ask the right Q...when one wouldn't be caught dead w/ the stupid WinXP look and puke, how does one keep the QuickLaunch icons from rearranging themselves?
 

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