Where Is the Windows Quick Launch Folder?
Windows Quick Launch folder under Internet Explorer AppData with taskbar toolbar shortcuts.
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The Quick Launch toolbar survives as a folder under the Internet Explorer AppData path, still honored as a taskbar toolbar on modern Windows. Shortcuts dropped here appear once the toolbar is enabled.
Taskbar pins use a different folder, which confuses nostalgists. Enable the toolbar from taskbar settings to resurrect the classic strip.
Where Windows stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Drop shortcuts here, then enable the Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar to show them. The path name is legacy; the feature works on Windows 10 and 11 unchanged. Taskbar pins live separately under User Pinned.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enable Quick Launch on Windows 11?
Add a new toolbar pointing at the folder above from taskbar settings. Shortcuts inside render as the classic quick strip.
Quick Launch versus taskbar pins?
Different folders and behaviors: pins live under User Pinned while Quick Launch renders its own toolbar. Use pins for apps and Quick Launch for script shortcuts.
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