Taskbar taskbar on Windows is a very important and convenient toolbar when using a computer. Users will pin frequently used software, or folders, websites, and files that want to open quickly after starting the computer. Besides, we can customize the Taskbar according to daily use needs. So how to get back to the correct Taskbar layout after reinstalling the computer, without having to rearrange it? Windows has supported users to backup and restore Taskbar layout easily. The following article will guide you how to do it.
1. Guide to backup Windows Taskbar bar
Note , the Taskbar layout includes applications and app pin order that can only be restored when applications are installed on the computer and pinned to the Taskbar.
Step 1:
We press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box. Enter the keyword regedit and click OK to access.
Step 2:
In the Registry Editor interface, users access the folder under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Taskband path as shown below.
Right-click on the Taskband folder and select Export in the list to publish in the Taskbar on your computer.
Step 3:
Display the folder on your computer to save the layout file. The layout file will be in .reg format . Enter the file name and then click the Save button to save it.
Saving the layout of the Taskbar with the app pin order through the registry key does not require administrative rights to perform. As for recovery, you need to do it with Admin privileges.
2. How to recover Taskbar layout file
Step 1:
Open the saved file of the Taskbar reg layout file and double-click, or right-click the file and select Merge in the list.
Step 2:
Display the dialog box confirming whether the user wants to add this reg file to the registry, click Yes to continue.
The process of adding the file reg to the Taskbar layout was successful and displayed the notification interface as shown below.
So you have created a backup copy of the Taskbar and restored it through creating the registry key. Ordering the pinned applications will display exactly what you have arranged. So when you reinstall the device, you just need to open this backup file to get the Taskbar as before.
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