Quick Launch bar?

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I know…Windows 11 is a beta build.  But…

Is there  any way to get the Quick Launch back?  I cannot seem to find how to add it or create it.

Chuck Billow

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Right now you can’t pin items such as a new folder to the taskbar. That functionality may be added to a future build.

--Joe

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Well pooh, Joe.

 

Thanks,
Chuck

Chuck Billow

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Remember, it is beta software. New features, new functionality, and changed functionality are being added almost every week. You’ll need to read the release notes for each version.

--Joe

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CWBillow

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The one thing that seems to be missed by many is the quick launch bar — hoping that comes back quickly.

I luckily made a backup just before “upgrading” to “11.”  Glad I did that, cuz the very next thing I did was restore “10” from the backup!

I’ll take another look in a couple weeks.

Chuck Billow

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You know if your hardware is sufficient it is easy to use a VM to test Windows 11.

--Joe

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If I run Win 11 in a VM will I be able to keep the VM updated to the “latest?

Chuck Billow

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Also Joe, if I install W-10 on a VM, so that I can then upgrade that CVM to 11, will I need a second product key for the VM in order to have it registered?

Chuck Billow

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You will be able to keep the Win11 VM updated. Just start the VM, connect to it. As long as a network is available Windows Update will run on the boot of the system. You can always run it yourself too.

You do need a license for the guest OS in the VM. I happened to have an old Win10 license available when I created the VM.

From what I’ve read you can still use a Win7 key to validate. YMMV

 

--Joe

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Joe, I installed VMware 16, and opened a W10 Pro VM.  When I tried to get the Insider build of W11 it said my machine (my VM) didn’t meet the minimum requirements.

Is there a way around this?

 

Chuck Billow

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My guess is that your VM isn’t configured properly. See if these two articles help.

Configure VMware Workstation 16 for Windows 11 – Ryan Mangan’s IT Blog (ryanmangansitblog.com)

Install Windows 11 in VMware Workstation 16 | XpertsTec

--Joe

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Got it.  Thanks  Joe.

Chuck Billow

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