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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 119487" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>How to Back Up and Restore Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]A toolbar is a row, column, or block of buttons or icons representing tasks you can do within a program. Some toolbars can appear on the taskbar. Such as folders as "New toolbars", and the default Address, Links, Touch Keyboard, and Desktop toolbars.</p><p></p><p>This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all of your <strong>taskbar toolbars</strong> automatically with one click in <strong>Windows 8</strong>, <strong>Windows RT</strong>, <strong>Windows 8.1</strong>, and <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>.</p><p></p><p>This can be handy if you do not want to have to manually add or create your current toolbars on the taskbar again say after a clean install of Windows 8.</p><p></p><p>[/info][note]By default, your user account's taskbar toolbars are saved in the registry location below. This is what this tutorial will be backing up and restoring for you automatically using a BAT file.</p><p></p><p>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop</p><p></p><p>[/note]</p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">EXAMPLE:</span> Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 7</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>You can right click or press and hold on the taskbar and click/tap on <strong>Toolbars </strong>tosee the available <strong>default taskbar toolbars</strong>. As an example, the <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5419-recycle-bin-pin-taskbar-windows-8-a.html">Recycle Bin</a></strong> was added as a "New toolbar" on my taskbar</em>.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9012[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]To Back Up All Current Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1.</span></strong> Click/tap on the Download buttom below to download the .bat file below, then run it.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Backup-Taskbar_Toolbars.bat</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/backup-taskbar_toolbars-bat.45037/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2.</span></strong> If prompted, click/tap on <strong>Run</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by </em><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html"><strong><em>unblocking</em></strong></a><em> the downloaded .bat file</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span></strong> You will now notice a command prompt quickly open and close.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span></strong> You will now have a <strong>Taskbar-Toolbars-Backup</strong> folder on your desktop that is the backup of your taskbar toolbars.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> Move this folder to where you like for safe keeping.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em><strong>Do not rename this folder</strong> since it must remain the exact same name to be able to use it in OPTION TWO below to restore your taskbar toolbars with</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6.</span></strong> If you like, you might also would like to <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">back up your pinned apps on taskbar</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">back up your Jump Lists</a></strong> as well in Windows 8.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]To Restore Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1. </strong></span>If you have not already, make sure that any items and/or <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9305-taskbar-pin-unpin-folder.html"><strong>folders</strong></a> that were added to the taskbar as a "New toolbar" when the backup was created in OPTION ONE are still at the same location for them to still work after restoring it's toolbar.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>You will not need to do this step for any of the default taskbar toolbars included in Windows 8</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. </strong></span>Move or copy the <strong>Taskbar-Toolbars-Backup</strong> folder created from OPTION ONE above to your <strong>desktop</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span></strong> Click/tap on the Download buttom below to download the .bat file below, then run it.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Restore-Taskbar_Toolbars.bat</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/restore-taskbar_toolbars-bat.45038/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span></strong> If prompted, click/tap on <strong>Run</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong> <em>If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by </em><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html"><strong><em>unblocking</em></strong></a><em> the downloaded .bat file</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> You will now notice your screen flicker as explorer is restarted.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6.</span></strong> Your backed up taskbar toolbars have now been restored.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">7.</span></strong> If you like, you might also would like to <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">restore your apps pinned on taskbar</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">restore your Jump Lists</a></strong> as well in Windows 8.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/39987-taskbar-toolbars-add-remove-windows-8-a.html">How to Add or Remove Toolbars on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/151890-taskbar-toolbars-enable-disable.html">How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9615-taskbar-toolbars-reset-clear-windows-8-a.html">How to Reset and Clear Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5419-recycle-bin-pin-taskbar-windows-8-a.html">How to Pin the Recycle Bin to the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2460-start-menu-toolbar-create-windows-8-taskbar.html">How to Create a Start Menu Toolbar on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html">How to Add Quick Launch to the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">How to Back Up and Restore Jump Lists in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">How to Back Up and Restore Pinned Apps on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/78435-windows-media-player-12-enable-taskbar-toolbar.html">How to Add Windows Media Player Taskbar Toolbar in Windows 7 and Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/34098-quick-access-toolbar-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html">How to Back Up and Restore Quick Access Toolbar Settings in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37530-control-panel-all-tasks-toolbar-create-windows-8-a.html">How to Create a Control Panel All Tasks (GodMode) Toolbar in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 119487, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]How to Back Up and Restore Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]A toolbar is a row, column, or block of buttons or icons representing tasks you can do within a program. Some toolbars can appear on the taskbar. Such as folders as "New toolbars", and the default Address, Links, Touch Keyboard, and Desktop toolbars. This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all of your [B]taskbar toolbars[/B] automatically with one click in [B]Windows 8[/B], [B]Windows RT[/B], [B]Windows 8.1[/B], and [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B]. This can be handy if you do not want to have to manually add or create your current toolbars on the taskbar again say after a clean install of Windows 8. [/info][note]By default, your user account's taskbar toolbars are saved in the registry location below. This is what this tutorial will be backing up and restoring for you automatically using a BAT file. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop [/note] [B][SIZE=3]EXAMPLE:[/SIZE] Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 7 [COLOR=#ff0000]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]You can right click or press and hold on the taskbar and click/tap on [B]Toolbars [/B]tosee the available [B]default taskbar toolbars[/B]. As an example, the [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5419-recycle-bin-pin-taskbar-windows-8-a.html']Recycle Bin[/URL][/B] was added as a "New toolbar" on my taskbar[/I]. [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9012[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [option="OPTION ONE"]To Back Up All Current Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1.[/SIZE][/B] Click/tap on the Download buttom below to download the .bat file below, then run it.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Backup-Taskbar_Toolbars.bat[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/backup-taskbar_toolbars-bat.45037/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]2.[/SIZE][/B] If prompted, click/tap on [B]Run[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by [/I][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html'][B][I]unblocking[/I][/B][/URL][I] the downloaded .bat file[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE][/B] You will now notice a command prompt quickly open and close.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE][/B] You will now have a [B]Taskbar-Toolbars-Backup[/B] folder on your desktop that is the backup of your taskbar toolbars.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] Move this folder to where you like for safe keeping.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I][B]Do not rename this folder[/B] since it must remain the exact same name to be able to use it in OPTION TWO below to restore your taskbar toolbars with[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6.[/SIZE][/B] If you like, you might also would like to [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']back up your pinned apps on taskbar[/URL][/B] and [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']back up your Jump Lists[/URL][/B] as well in Windows 8.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]To Restore Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1. [/B][/SIZE]If you have not already, make sure that any items and/or [URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9305-taskbar-pin-unpin-folder.html'][B]folders[/B][/URL] that were added to the taskbar as a "New toolbar" when the backup was created in OPTION ONE are still at the same location for them to still work after restoring it's toolbar.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]You will not need to do this step for any of the default taskbar toolbars included in Windows 8[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2. [/B][/SIZE]Move or copy the [B]Taskbar-Toolbars-Backup[/B] folder created from OPTION ONE above to your [B]desktop[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE][/B] Click/tap on the Download buttom below to download the .bat file below, then run it.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Restore-Taskbar_Toolbars.bat[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/restore-taskbar_toolbars-bat.45038/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE][/B] If prompted, click/tap on [B]Run[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B] [I]If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by [/I][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124367-open-file-security-warning-unblock-file.html'][B][I]unblocking[/I][/B][/URL][I] the downloaded .bat file[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] You will now notice your screen flicker as explorer is restarted.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6.[/SIZE][/B] Your backed up taskbar toolbars have now been restored.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]7.[/SIZE][/B] If you like, you might also would like to [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']restore your apps pinned on taskbar[/URL][/B] and [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']restore your Jump Lists[/URL][/B] as well in Windows 8.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/39987-taskbar-toolbars-add-remove-windows-8-a.html']How to Add or Remove Toolbars on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/151890-taskbar-toolbars-enable-disable.html']How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9615-taskbar-toolbars-reset-clear-windows-8-a.html']How to Reset and Clear Taskbar Toolbars in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5419-recycle-bin-pin-taskbar-windows-8-a.html']How to Pin the Recycle Bin to the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2460-start-menu-toolbar-create-windows-8-taskbar.html']How to Create a Start Menu Toolbar on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5069-quick-launch-add-taskbar-windows-8-a.html']How to Add Quick Launch to the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9601-jump-lists-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']How to Back Up and Restore Jump Lists in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9609-taskbar-pinned-apps-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']How to Back Up and Restore Pinned Apps on the Taskbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/78435-windows-media-player-12-enable-taskbar-toolbar.html']How to Add Windows Media Player Taskbar Toolbar in Windows 7 and Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/34098-quick-access-toolbar-back-up-restore-windows-8-a.html']How to Back Up and Restore Quick Access Toolbar Settings in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37530-control-panel-all-tasks-toolbar-create-windows-8-a.html']How to Create a Control Panel All Tasks (GodMode) Toolbar in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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