Windows 7 Question - SV650.org

DarrenSV650S · 31-12-09, 07:44 PM

I've got firefox in the quick launch, but when I click it, it doesn't open firefox.... it sort of turns in to firefox. And then I don't have a quick launch button for firefox again until I completely exit firefox. Does that make any sense? Hopefully it will to 7 users.

The same happens with windows media player. I normally have "show desktop" in the quick launch bit too but 7 won't let me move it from the bottom right corner

Is there a way to get it back like vista so that the quick launch button stays there?

phi-dan · 31-12-09, 08:24 PM

Here you go
hth

the_lone_wolf · 31-12-09, 08:31 PM

Why would you want quick launch when you can simply right click on the Firefox taskbar icon and click on "Mozilla Firefox" to open a new window?

Much tidier in W7 than Vista/XP

DarrenSV650S · 31-12-09, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by phi-dan

Here you go
hth

Ahh I thought what I had was quick launch but it was just some programs "pinned" to the taskbar. That's it sorted cheers

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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Why would you want quick launch when you can simply right click on the Firefox taskbar icon and click on "Mozilla Firefox" to open a new window?

Much tidier in W7 than Vista/XP

Because it's quicker. Plus with the pinned stuff it doesn't keep things in order of when I opened them on the taskbar. The firefox windows were stuck at the left and ended up shoving windows media player along to the right. It just seemed a mess

31-12-09, 08:42 PM

Before anyone tries to blame me, I didn't invent Windows 7.

Glad we've cleared that up.

the_lone_wolf · 31-12-09, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Because it's quicker

No it isn't

And why you'd want programs arranged in the order you opened them I have no idea, makes far more sense to keep them grouped

It was odd at first, but after a week it's 2nd nature and after a year you realise how much better a system it is

DarrenSV650S · 31-12-09, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

No it isn't

And why you'd want programs arranged in the order you opened them I have no idea, makes far more sense to keep them grouped

It was odd at first, but after a week it's 2nd nature and after a year you realise how much better a system it is

It's one click compared to two so it is quicker. And I want them in the order I opened them so that I know where they are instantly rather than looking to see where windows has put them. Not really bothered about all the firefox windows being together etc

the_lone_wolf · 31-12-09, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

It's one click compared to two so it is quicker. And I want them in the order I opened them so that I know where they are instantly rather than looking to see where windows has put them. Not really bothered about all the firefox windows being together etc

LMAO, I said exactly the same when I first used it

You'll come round eventually...

DarrenSV650S · 31-12-09, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

LMAO, I said exactly the same when I first used it

You'll come round eventually...

No I won't because it is staying like this

the_lone_wolf · 31-12-09, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

No I won't because it is staying like this

Of course it will...

If you're feeling truly backward you could try running windows from the command line only to make it look more like DOS...

31-12-09, 07:44 PM	#1
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Windows 7 Question I've got firefox in the quick launch, but when I click it, it doesn't open firefox.... it sort of turns in to firefox. And then I don't have a quick launch button for firefox again until I completely exit firefox. Does that make any sense? Hopefully it will to 7 users. The same happens with windows media player. I normally have "show desktop" in the quick launch bit too but 7 won't let me move it from the bottom right corner Is there a way to get it back like vista so that the quick launch button stays there?

31-12-09, 08:24 PM	#2
phi-dan Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: going up Camborne hill coming down Posts: 251	Re: Windows 7 Question Here you go hth __________________ Was: Red curvy S: crash bungs, double bubble screen, fenda extenda, HEL front lines, OEM belly pan Now: Blue FZ6 Fazer

31-12-09, 08:31 PM	#3
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: Windows 7 Question Why would you want quick launch when you can simply right click on the Firefox taskbar icon and click on "Mozilla Firefox" to open a new window? Much tidier in W7 than Vista/XP __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

31-12-09, 08:42 PM	#5
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windows 7 Question Before anyone tries to blame me, I didn't invent Windows 7. Glad we've cleared that up.

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