Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7

Quick Launch Toolbar is a toolbar which gives the easy access of our favorite locations even without a double clicking. Quick Launch is just a folder on your computer which you can add your own short cuts, files, and folders to. This was placed in right hand side to the start button as part of the task bar in previous Windows versions. In Windows 7, it is not visible to access directly. But the quick launch folder is available also in Widows 7. It only takes a moment to restore the old Quick Launch Toolbar.

• Right-click the task bar, choose Toolbars > New Toolbar.
• Copy paste or type: %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch into the Folder Box and click Select Folder.
• Now right-click the taskbar, clear Lock the taskbar, and you should see the Quick Launch toolbar, probably to the right.
• Right-click its divider, clear Show Text and Show Title to minimize the space it takes up.
• Drag the divider into left if you want to place the Quick Launch bar in the left side of the Task bar. 

Complete the job by right-clicking the bar and selecting View, then Small Icons for a genuine old-fashioned look.

Useful Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Win+D – Minimize all windows and show the desktop

Win+E – Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus

Win+F – Launch a search window

Win+G – Cycle through gadgets

Win+L – Lock the desktop

Win+M – Minimize the current window

Win+R – Open the Run window

Win+T – Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item

Win+h – Move current window to full screen

Win+U – Open the Ease of Use center

Win+Space – Aero Peek the desktop

Win+Tab – Flip 3D

Win+Pause – Launch System applet

Win+Shift+arrow – Move current window to alternate screen

Win+i – Restore current full-screen window to normal size or minimize current window, if not full-screen

Alt+F4 – with windows closed launches the Shut Down Windows dialog box.

Alt+Tab – Film Strip