Editing Taskbar (section)

=== Desktop toolbars ===
Other toolbars, known as "Deskbands", may be added to the taskbar.<ref name="vistauiguidelines">{{cite web
| url=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511448.aspx
| title=Notification Area
| work=Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines
| publisher=[[Microsoft]]
| access-date=2008-04-20
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015115617/http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511448.aspx
| archive-date=2008-10-15
| url-status=dead
}}</ref> This feature, along with [[List of features removed in Windows 11#Taskbar|many other taskbar features]] is currently absent in Windows 11. Windows includes the following deskbands but does not display them by default (except the Quick Launch toolbar in certain versions and configurations).
* '''Address'''. Contains an address bar similar to that found in [[Internet Explorer]]. (not available in Windows XP SP3, due to legal restrictions).
* '''Windows Media Player'''. Optionally shown when the [[Windows Media Player]] is minimized.([[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]])
* '''Links'''. Shortcuts to items located in the user's Links folder. Usually shortcuts to internet sites.
* '''Tablet PC Input Panel'''. Contains a button to show the [[Tablet computer|Tablet PC]] input panel for ink text entry.
* '''Desktop'''. Contains shortcuts to items contained on the user's desktop. Since the taskbar is always shown, this provides easy access to desktop items without having to minimize applications.
* '''Quick Launch'''. Contains shortcuts to Internet Explorer, email applications and a link to display the desktop. Windows Vista adds a link to the [[Flip 3D]] feature.
* '''Language'''. Contains shortcuts to quickly change the desired language for the keyboard to follow.

In addition to deskbands, Windows supports "Application Desktop Toolbars" (also called "appbands") that supports creating additional toolbars that can dock to any side of the screen, and cannot be overlaid by other applications.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776821(VS.85).aspx
| title=Using Application Desktop Toolbars
| date=11 January 2008
| publisher=[[Microsoft]]
}}</ref>

Users can add additional toolbars that display the contents of folders. The display for toolbars that represent folder items (such as Links, Desktop and Quick Launch) can be changed to show large icons and the text for each item. Prior to Windows Vista, the Desktop Toolbars could be dragged off the taskbar and float independently, or docked to a display edge. Windows Vista [[Features removed from Windows Vista|greatly limited]], but did not eliminate the ability to have desktop toolbar not attached to the taskbar.<ref>[http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/5cca95d3-219a-436b-b016-831296b821ad1033.mspx Create a shortcut toolbar on the desktop]</ref> [[Windows 7]] has deprecated the use of Floating Deskbands altogether; they only appear pinned into the taskbar.

* Upon opening the taskbar properties on [[Windows 95]] and [[Windows 98]] whilst holding down the CTRL key, an extra tab for DeskBar Options is shown, but no part of it can be used. The DeskBar option was a feature that was never included within these versions of Windows.<ref>[http://support.microsoft.com/?id=226111 DeskBar Options Tab in Taskbar Properties Is Not Functional<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>