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How to add, move or remove Desktop Toolbar to or from Windows 10 Taskbar?

Posted on by kamlesh

If you want to quickly access all shortcuts on your desktop, including Control Panel, This PC, Network, User Profile, and Recycle Bin, it is a better idea to add Desktop Toolbar to  Windows 10 Taskbar. The desktop toolbar allows you to quickly access the Control Panel, This PC, Recycle Bin, Network, etc., without accessing the desktop every time.

In this post, we will guide you on the following topic:-

  1. Add Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar
  2. Move Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar
  3. Remove Desktop Toolbar from the Windows 10 Taskbar

How to add Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar?

To add Desktop Toolbar to the Windows 10 Taskbar, perform the following steps:-

Step 1. Right-click on an unoccupied location on the taskbar, select Toolbars, and then Desktop from the popup menu.

Step 2. Now, the desktop toolbar appears in the Windows Taskbar, next to the system tray. Clicking on the two little arrows >> on the right side of the desktop toolbar, and you can access all items located on your desktop in one list. You can see the user profile, This PC, Libraries, Network, Control Panel, Recycle Bin, Files, Folders, and shortcuts if any available.
Clicking on any item from the Desktop Toolbar list, you can quickly access it.

How to move Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar?

When you add Desktop Toolbar to Windows Taskbar, it sits next to the Notification area by default. If you want to move the desktop toolbar to the left so that it should be next to the Start button, perform the following steps:-

Step 1. Right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and uncheck the “Lock the taskbar” option if already checked it. If it is already unchecked, then proceed with the next step.

There should no tick mark next to the “Lock the taskbar” option.

Step 2. Now, you’ll see the dotted vertical divider on the left edge of the Desktop Toolbar. Drag the divider to move the desktop toolbar to the left side of the screen.

Step 3. Now, you will see a vertical divider on both edges. If you want to shift Desktop Toolbar again to the right-side, Drag the right-side divider to move the desktop toolbar to the right side of the screen.

How to remove Desktop Toolbar from the Windows 10 Taskbar?

Step 1. Right-click on an unoccupied space on the taskbar, select Toolbars and then uncheck Desktop from the popup menu. The desktop toolbar from the Windows taskbar will be removed immediately.

Once you complete the above steps successfully, you will be able to add Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar, move Desktop Toolbar to Windows 10 Taskbar, and remove Desktop Toolbar from the Windows 10 Taskbar.

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