internet icon disappeared from task bar

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Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but it

would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.
 
Is it in the recycle bin?

"mayfriday" wrote in message

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> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but

> it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.
 
"mayfriday" wrote in message

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> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but

> it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.



It should drag to the task bar, but you have to put it on the desktop first.

Then dragging from the desktop to the task bar creates a link; then you

delete the spare you now have on the desktop if you wish.



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mayfriday wrote:

> Using Win XP and we accidentally moved the Internet Explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch). How do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a shortcut of IE8 and drag into the task bar area, but it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.



Dragging to the QL area should work, but dragging to the Taskbar won't.



Ctrl/Z might get it back, if too many actions weren't taken since you

removed it.



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Joe =o)
 
On Apr 20, 6:17 pm, mayfriday

wrote:

> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.



Create the shortcut on the Desktop.



Name it "Launch Internet Explorer Browser"



Right-click the TaskBar



Uncheck "Lock the TaskBar"



Drag the "shortcut" onto the TaskBar



(Icon should now be moved.)



Right-click the TaskBar



Check "on" "Lock the TaskBar"
 
On Apr 20, 6:17 pm, mayfriday

wrote:

> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.



Right click on the TaskBar



Uncheck "Lock the TaskBar"



Create the IE 8 shortcut on the Desktop



Drag it to the TaskBar



Right click on the TaskBar



Check on "Lock the TaskBar"





and the icon shold be "back."
 
On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:17:02 -0700, mayfriday

wrote:



> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch)





Please note that the Quick Launch Bar is *not* the Task Bar. It is not

even *part* of the Task Bar.



The Quick Launch Bar is a separate tool bar. By default it resides

*on* the Task Bar, but it doesn't have to. You can drag it off the

Task Bar and dock it on another side of the screen/





> and how do we get it back to the task bar?





You can not put it on the Task Bar. If you are trying to, that's what

the problem is.



If you are trying to put it on the Quick Launch Bar, the problem is

very likely that the Task Bar (and whatever is on it) is locked.

Right-click a blank part of it and uncheck "Lock the Task Bar."







We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.



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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003

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Go and download this script, AddIEIcon . This script will add the IE icon

back to the desktop, then you can drag it to the Quick Launch bar.



Download the script here:



http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=14





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"mayfriday" wrote in message

news:C22C6A71-87C9-4D4E-9C6A-F80BE6601A5A@microsoft.com...

> Using win xp and we accidently moved the internet explorer icon that is on

> the task bar (quick launch) and how do we get it back to the task bar? We

> tried to create a short cut of the IE8 and drag into the task bar area but

> it

> would not allow us to drag into the task bar. Thanks for your help.
 
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