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Removing Quick Launch buttons
Hi, I have HP Compaq 6710b Vista. I am trying to remove Quick Launch
buttons, because they annoy me. Have tried everything, including uninstalling the QLB software. Update: I have tried searching the registry for anything QLB-related, but only found following two locations: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Software Explorers\Disabled RunKey\Run HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-239277579-2818820354-3002204094-1006\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Control Panel These are just Disabled or Adjusted properties, and probably of no use. So to me it appears that there is nothing I can do using registry. Tried searching the hard drive for "qlb" or "quick launch", but apart from some folders and system log files, also little help (There were two folders "QLB" and "QLBTEMP" in C:/SWSetup. I tried removing these folders, and restarting computer, but QL buttons still work) One more idea I had was to disable the keys through registry. Some time ago I succeded in disabling the Caps Lock key, using the following procedu Go to Start $B"*(B Run $B"*(B regedit Go to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout Right-click on the right half of the screen and choose New $B"*(B Binary Name the new Value Scancode Map Enter 00000000000000000200000000003A0000000000 Close the "Registry Editor" by selecting "Exit" from the "File" menu. Reboot. The "3A" in above code it hexadecimal (Scan Code) referring to the Caps Lock. So my idea was to use corresponding hexadecimals for QL buttons, to disable them. To find the hexadecimals I used KeyView program (http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/tef/wintools/keyview.exe). I found following Scan Codes for the QL buttons (left to right) Decimal: 89, 8, 32, 46, 48 (all except bluetooth button) Hex: 59, 8, 20, 2e, 30 However, there are overlaps with my existing keyboard buttons: 8 - overlaps with "7" 32 - overlaps with "d" 46 - overlaps with "c" 48 - overlaps with "b" So clearly there are problems using this method. The KeyView program picks up the QL buttons having same Scan Codes as some existing buttons, so I doubt I can disable QL buttons like this. I'm not sure what else to try ... may be the only solution is to go to a computer shop and ask them to open up my laptop and unplug the QLB bar. Too bad HP made so difficult to customise its product. |
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Removing Quick Launch buttons
Why don't you just right click the taskbar, when the menu opens up so will
see one called toolbars. Go to that one and when the sub-menu opens up uncheck the Quick Launch one. -- David Vair CNE,CNA,MCP,A+,N+ "..." wrote in message ... Hi, I have HP Compaq 6710b Vista. I am trying to remove Quick Launch buttons, because they annoy me. Have tried everything, including uninstalling the QLB software. Update: I have tried searching the registry for anything QLB-related, but only found following two locations: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Software Explorers\Disabled RunKey\Run HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-239277579-2818820354-3002204094-1006\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Control Panel These are just Disabled or Adjusted properties, and probably of no use. So to me it appears that there is nothing I can do using registry. Tried searching the hard drive for "qlb" or "quick launch", but apart from some folders and system log files, also little help (There were two folders "QLB" and "QLBTEMP" in C:/SWSetup. I tried removing these folders, and restarting computer, but QL buttons still work) One more idea I had was to disable the keys through registry. Some time ago I succeded in disabling the Caps Lock key, using the following procedu Go to Start $B"*(B Run $B"*(B regedit Go to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout Right-click on the right half of the screen and choose New $B"*(B Binary Name the new Value Scancode Map Enter 00000000000000000200000000003A0000000000 Close the "Registry Editor" by selecting "Exit" from the "File" menu. Reboot. The "3A" in above code it hexadecimal (Scan Code) referring to the Caps Lock. So my idea was to use corresponding hexadecimals for QL buttons, to disable them. To find the hexadecimals I used KeyView program (http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/tef/wintools/keyview.exe). I found following Scan Codes for the QL buttons (left to right) Decimal: 89, 8, 32, 46, 48 (all except bluetooth button) Hex: 59, 8, 20, 2e, 30 However, there are overlaps with my existing keyboard buttons: 8 - overlaps with "7" 32 - overlaps with "d" 46 - overlaps with "c" 48 - overlaps with "b" So clearly there are problems using this method. The KeyView program picks up the QL buttons having same Scan Codes as some existing buttons, so I doubt I can disable QL buttons like this. I'm not sure what else to try ... may be the only solution is to go to a computer shop and ask them to open up my laptop and unplug the QLB bar. Too bad HP made so difficult to customise its product. |
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Removing Quick Launch buttons
as David Vair says, its such a simple one to do, i dont know what you were doing editing the reg on this one dude??????????? right click the taskbar - toolbars and uncheck "quick launch" its as easy as that!!lol -- mafia_boy '[image: http://www.speedtest.net/result/211438431.png]' (http://www.speedtest.net) |
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Removing Quick Launch buttons
...;704066 Wrote: Hi, I have HP Compaq 6710b Vista. I am trying to remove Quick Launch buttons, because they annoy me. Have tried everything, including uninstalling the QLB software. I'm not sure what else to try ... may be the only solution is to go to a computer shop and ask them to open up my laptop and unplug the QLB bar. Too bad HP made so difficult to customise its product. In addition to the other posts, this tutorial may be of help for you. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72...ck-launch.html Shawn -- Brink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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Removing Quick Launch buttons
Uh, guys I think you're telling him to disable the wrong Quicklaunch!
HP/Compaq laptops have a set of buttons at the top of the keyboard for launching media center, etc. I'm trying to tohink of other things you can try. I must admit, I would have thought that killing the quicklaunch startup item would do the job. Hmm... -- -me. Let this forum know if this helps or if you figure out the problem, so others can benefit. "..." wrote: Hi, I have HP Compaq 6710b Vista. I am trying to remove Quick Launch buttons, because they annoy me. Have tried everything, including uninstalling the QLB software. Update: I have tried searching the registry for anything QLB-related, but only found following two locations: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Software Explorers\Disabled RunKey\Run HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-239277579-2818820354-3002204094-1006\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Control Panel These are just Disabled or Adjusted properties, and probably of no use. So to me it appears that there is nothing I can do using registry. Tried searching the hard drive for "qlb" or "quick launch", but apart from some folders and system log files, also little help (There were two folders "QLB" and "QLBTEMP" in C:/SWSetup. I tried removing these folders, and restarting computer, but QL buttons still work) One more idea I had was to disable the keys through registry. Some time ago I succeded in disabling the Caps Lock key, using the following procedu Go to Start → Run → regedit Go to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout Right-click on the right half of the screen and choose New → Binary Name the new Value Scancode Map Enter 00000000000000000200000000003A0000000000 Close the "Registry Editor" by selecting "Exit" from the "File" menu. Reboot. The "3A" in above code it hexadecimal (Scan Code) referring to the Caps Lock. So my idea was to use corresponding hexadecimals for QL buttons, to disable them. To find the hexadecimals I used KeyView program (http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/home/tef/wintools/keyview.exe). I found following Scan Codes for the QL buttons (left to right) Decimal: 89, 8, 32, 46, 48 (all except bluetooth button) Hex: 59, 8, 20, 2e, 30 However, there are overlaps with my existing keyboard buttons: 8 - overlaps with "7" 32 - overlaps with "d" 46 - overlaps with "c" 48 - overlaps with "b" So clearly there are problems using this method. The KeyView program picks up the QL buttons having same Scan Codes as some existing buttons, so I doubt I can disable QL buttons like this. I'm not sure what else to try ... may be the only solution is to go to a computer shop and ask them to open up my laptop and unplug the QLB bar. Too bad HP made so difficult to customise its product. |