Did you know that you can customize the Links bar in Windows XP SP2, and Windows Vista? You can add, remove, or rearrange shortcuts to your Favorites and folders of Favorites. Customizing the Links bar gives you one-click access to your favorite folders, and webpages.
Here's how:
To enable the Links bar in Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista
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Right-click on the Windows Taskbar. Click on Toolbars, and then click Links to select it (a checkmark will be displayed beside it)
Windows Taskbar
You will now see "Links"
Links added just to the left of the system tray on the taskbar.
To add a shortcut to the Links bar
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Drag the webpage's icon from the Address bar of the browser
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Drag a link from a webpage directly to the Links bar
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Drag a folder path from a search window to the Links bar
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Click the Add to Favorites/Bookmarks button in your browser, and then click Add to Favorites/Bookmarks. NOTE: If you are using a different browser this feature may not be implemented, or may work differently
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In the Add to Favorites dialog box, click the Create In dropdown list, and then select Links
To remove a shortcut from the Links bar
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Right-click the shortcut in the Links bar, and then click Delete
To rearrange how your Favorites show on the Links bar
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On the Links bar, drag a shortcut to a new location
To enable the Links bar in your browser
NOTE: This feature may not be implemented, or may work differently, in different browsers.
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Click the Tools button, click Toolbars, and then click Links
To add a shortcut to the Links bar
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Click the Add to Favorites button, and then click Add to Favorites
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In the Add to Favorites dialog box, click the Create In dropdown list, and then select Links
You can also drag the webpage's icon from the Address bar or drag a link from a webpage directly to the Links bar.
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In the Favorites Center, drag a shortcut to a new location in the Links folder
Joi Apr 16, 2009 12:45 pm
