Am I being a bit thick, but is the pin unpin the new quick launch, can we not use it as a quick launch anymore and if we can how do we get items onto it like programs and desktop?? Thank you

Am I being a bit thick, but is the pin unpin the new quick launch, can we not use it as a quick launch anymore and if we can how do we get items onto it like programs and desktop?? Thank you HiYou can still enable and use the Quick Launch toolbar.See my short tutorial in the following thread.Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7Hope this helps.Thank You for using Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

I also have instructions to get the quick launch toolbar back(half of them copied from the thread Ronnie gave I believe) here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/702d4ffc-cd4a-4fb2-96d3-6d2f75ea95cb#quicklaunch Hello! Please reply back, promptly if possible with the results to solutions to your problem!- JoelbXJoelbX's favorite threads | Skydrive | Cool 'gadget' programs: Visit websitesStuff for win7 launch party hosts

I actually now prefer the new bar after using it for a while. I was at first displeased when I would click on a shortcut to a text file and rather than the text file opening the notepad program open instead witha blank "untitled document"but since i use notepad frequently to creat new documents I find it more conveniant and right click on it to access my shortcuts to several .txt documents which saves a great deal of space on the taskbar.

I actually now prefer the new bar after using it for a while. I was at first displeased when I would click on a shortcut to a text file and rather than the text file opening the notepad program open instead witha blank "untitled document"but since i use notepad frequently to creat new documents I find it more conveniant and right click on it to access my shortcuts to several .txt documents which saves a great deal of space on the taskbar.

Guided Help: Enable the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975784 Meanwhile I highly recommend to have a test on "Pin items to Taskbar" and "Pin items to Jumplist". I think it is much better and it can help save the space on Taskbar.

I still wish MS would shrink the size of the space allocated to icons when you use small icons on the Taskbar. Look at the difference between the left and right sides of the Taskbar. Sure is a lot of wasted space. Rich

Personally I will use large icons and drag the Taskbar to 2 lines. For Notification area, I will hide some of them. We can hide icons by click the little triangle --- Customize.Meanwhile I will save the concern and report it to see if there is any upgrade in future. Thanks for it.

great thanks : )

This was the answer I was looking for as well. I like both the 'pin/unpin' AND the quick launch. Both are useful to me.