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truus22
Brass Contributor
Jul 17, 2021

The new toolbar in Windows 11

I notice that in Windows 11 it is no longer possible (yet) to create a sub toolbar in the toolbar for easy access to "This Computer, address, links, desktop, etc. "
I'm going to miss that, because I used that a lot in Windows 10. Hopefully that will come.
kind regards,
Cor Jansen
Netherlands

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  • marioaguila's avatar
    marioaguila
    Copper Contributor

    truus22I just uninstalled Windows 11 and went back to 10, precisely because of the little flexibility in the taskbar and the lack of a toolbar

  • AllanMW's avatar
    AllanMW
    Copper Contributor
    Just found an excellant workaround. Tried it and I now have my own folder on the taskbar.
    https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-11-pin-custom-shortcuts-taskbar.html
    • Richard60's avatar
      Richard60
      Brass Contributor

      AllanMWwhile a nice way to open a folder, this sadly is not a toolbar replacement.

       

      I'm astounded and really disappointed that MS would think it ok to remove such useful existing functionality

      • DaveWhite1340's avatar
        DaveWhite1340
        Copper Contributor

        Richard60 They couldn't find a way to monetize the existing toolbars.   Expect to find one with in-app purchases in the store shortly.

  • AllanMW's avatar
    AllanMW
    Copper Contributor

    truus22 I've used Winaero Tweaker, which allows setting Taskbar back to "the old days" adding new toolbars. Ita also changes the majority of windows UI back to old also. Start & Search doesn't seam to work.

    I'm now working on the grounds that if Winaero can bring this back, there has to be a tweak or a setting for us users to ammend the Tasbar. The ability is still there, but hiding..

    • Deleted's avatar
      Deleted

      Of course, you can do this, but Microsoft has removed it for security reasons.
      This requirement has been identified as a top priority (0 - trust)

      • Bill_P695's avatar
        Bill_P695
        Copper Contributor
        Allowing a logged in user to have a convenient, user definable quick access button is less secure than pushing users to install third party hacks to regain a very, very useful feature?
  • Ofcrlawless's avatar
    Ofcrlawless
    Copper Contributor
    I totally agree. In our business, we use this feature to bring up all of our price sheets located in our shared Onedrive pricing file folders. Extremely helpful to all of us.

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