> Help. My Quick Launch toolbar disappears in Windows XP.
>
> Is there a freeware program to return the Microsoft Windows Quicklaunch to
> the desired state in the Windows taskbar?
>
> Whenever my WinXP SP3 pc abnormally shuts down, I have to reset the WinXP
> quicklaunch in the toolbar because the windows quicklaunch disappears. (Of
> course, you'll say "don't abnormally shut down" but the fact remains, that
> after a forced reboot, the quick launch is more often than not, missing.)
>
> Each time, I have to manually run the following six (6) steps:
> 0. Right click in the windows taskbar to uncheck "Lock the taskbar"
> 1. Right click in the windows task bar to check "Toolbars -> Quick Launch"
> 2. Left click and hold and then move the border between the quick launch
> and the running programs icons away, so as to give enough right click room
> in the quick launch bar for the next step
> 3. Once you have enough room in the windows quicklaunch bar, right click in
> the newly created empty space in the quick launch bar and select "View ->
> Small icons" ...

> Do you know if there is any Windows freeware to restore the quicklaunch
> properly after it's lost? (Why does the windows quicklaunch disappear
> anyway?)

> You should find it works if you add one more step:
> 6. reboot.

> BTW, I tried the following but the Windows quicklaunch is gone more often
> than not after an unscheduled reboot.

> None of these have prevented the Windows quicklaunch from disappearing when
> the PC abnormally reboots.