Retro Mode : Missing your Quick Launch Toolbar?

The Quick Launch toolbar was introduced in Windows 98 and was carried until the the debut of Windows Vista.  Quick Launch contains shortcuts of applications as it’s name says to launch the application quickly in just one click.  In Windows 7, the Quick Launch toolbar was removed or disabled in favor of the pinning of applications to the taskbar. If you still can’s get over with the Quick Launch you can enable it with few clicks and steps.

Here’s how:

Right-click on your Windows 7 taskbar click on Toolbars and click on New toolbar… (as shown below)

In the folder selection dialogue box enter the following and click Select Folder.

%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

The quick launch toolbar will be enabled in your taskbar. Remove the title of the toolbar by unlocking the taskbar and right-clicking on the divider, uncheck the “Show tittle” and “Show Text.”  Use the dividers to arrange thee toolbars then lock the taskbar again

There you go, enjoy your quick launch toolbar! :)

Building on Windows 8

With the introduction of the Developer Preview of Windows 8, developers and tech enthusiast can now download it to experience how will it be when the real Windows 8 will come out.  And of course the developer preview with developer tools is intended for serious developers who wants to develop apps for the upcoming operating system. Below are the developer and platform tools a developer can use to develop apps on Windows 8 and of course not to mention the Visual Studio 11 and Expression Blend 5 that was included in the Windows Developer Preview.

Start building on Windows 8 now download the Windows Developer Preview now.  For  more resources, dev tools, samples, forums, docs and other resources visit the Windows Dev Center.

Download the Windows 8 Developer Preview directly here.

Download the Windows 8 Developer Preview guide PDF here and XPS here.

Windows 8 @ AMA University Burn Fest

Every Ber months partner universities and IT schools here in the Philippines do a Burn fest where Microsoft will give FREE and legit software for IT students.  Burn fest is tasked to Microsoft Student Partners, they are the one who administers the copying, burning, and installation of software.  I was lucky to be invited to help in their event and do an overview and demo on Windows 8 (using the developer preview of course).  The date is October 25, 2011, it was the second day of AMA University’s Burn fest, as usual I did my overview and demo and got a positive reaction from the students.  I also teach them how to install Windows Developer Preview via VHD.  I hope that showing them the Windows Developer Preview will inspire them to develop apps for the upcoming Windows 8.

MSPs present in the event was Rudolf Antotio (FEU-EAC), KC Arabit (iAcademy), Gigi Adamantopoulos (DLSU), and Gene De Guzman (AdU)

Thanks to Karla Recalde, Paul Laiz and Emil Sereno for inviting me.  Below are some photos from the event.

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Photos are credited to Karla Recalde

First Windows 8 Overview @ AMA East Rizal

A beautiful day on October 22, 2011 greeted us as we travel to the province of Rizal.  I’m so excited since this is my first time to discuss or to have an overview on Windows 8 and any publicly available information on it.  The event was entitled Software Development Technologies held at AMA East Rizal Campus.

I started the morning session with my Windows 8 overview and demo, followed by ASP.Net in depth by MVP John Patrick Oliveros, next was community member Peter Baltazar who discussed Social Media for Software Development.  The afternoon session was graced by MVP Mark Gutierez with XNA.

The students were very excited on the developer preview of Windows 8 and after the my overview I think I was able to ignite their minds and ideas to develop apps on the most awaited OS from Microsoft.

Here are some pictures on the event (thanks to Obed Dela Cruz from AMA East Rizal and of course Peter Baltazar)

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