Addition of second toolbar to my desktop windows 7

Hello

I recently migrated to Windows XP. Windows 7 love, but there is a XP device I would like to restore but cannot work out how.

At the present time, I have an "Auto-hide" toolbar at the bottom of my desktop view, shows current apps so that I can switch between at will.

With XP I also had, on the left of my desk, a second toolbar (or should I use a different term for this?) in which I wore the shortcuts for my most commonly used applications and files/folders - about 20 of them. I would just flip my cursor to the right, the toolbar would leap upward and I would choose the app or folder I wanted.

Is there a way I can do this with Windows 7? When I go down to the toolbar of the application and select Properties, he asks me to choose or to the new toolbar. When I do this, the new toolbar simply added as a button to the existing one. It seems not possible to divide or separate it so that it can exist independently, to the sides of the screen. Is there a simple way to make this happen? And believe me, I need "simple"...

Thanks Anthony

This feature was deprecated in Windows XP and abandoned entirely in Windows Vista. He remains missing in Windows 7. The new and more effective is to pin items to the taskbar. For example, if you need to access a folder, just drag it to the task bar where it will be pin inside the element of the Solution Explorer. Then you can right-click (or slide into place) the icon explore it any time you want instant access to this folder again. If you absolutely need a toolbar elsewhere, try RocketDock. It of free and can be skinned to work just like toolbars, of the former. (I really think you'll like jump lists and less cluttered screen, it gives you, but I have used Rocket Dock myself in the past and think you'll find that gives you what you are looking for). If it was useful, you can vote by clicking on the green triangle. If it solves the problem, click on propose as answer. Thank you!

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