Add A Toolbar To Any Directory On The Taskbar

Here is a quick and handy tip to add a toolbar to any directory in Windows on the taskbar.

Right click an open area on the Taskbar and go to Toolbars and click on New Toolbar.

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The New Toolbar dialog box opens up where you can browse to the directory or folder you want to crate a toolbar for.  Once you have the specified directory click on Select Folder.

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That is all there is to it!  Now you will have the toolbar on the Taskbar.  Because I went to a main directory I can click on the double arrow above the toolbar to create a list of sub directories within that folder. 

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