diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..836d5c9d4d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2003 Martin Fuchs
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+
+ //
+ // Explorer clone
+ //
+ // quicklaunch.cpp
+ //
+ // Martin Fuchs, 22.08.2003
+ //
+
+
+#include "../utility/utility.h"
+
+#include "../explorer.h"
+
+#include "quicklaunch.h"
+
+
+QuickLaunchEntry::QuickLaunchEntry()
+{
+	_hbmp = 0;
+}
+
+QuickLaunchMap::~QuickLaunchMap()
+{
+	while(!empty()) {
+		iterator it = begin();
+		DeleteBitmap(it->second._hbmp);
+		erase(it);
+	}
+}
+
+
+QuickLaunchBar::QuickLaunchBar(HWND hwnd)
+ :	super(hwnd)
+{
+	_next_id = IDC_FIRST_QUICK_ID;
+
+	 // delay refresh to some tome later
+	PostMessage(hwnd, PM_REFRESH, 0, 0);
+}
+
+QuickLaunchBar::~QuickLaunchBar()
+{
+	delete _dir;
+}
+
+HWND QuickLaunchBar::Create(HWND hwndParent)
+{
+	ClientRect clnt(hwndParent);
+
+	HWND hwnd = CreateToolbarEx(hwndParent,
+								WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|CCS_NODIVIDER|CCS_NORESIZE|
+								TBSTYLE_FLAT|TBSTYLE_TOOLTIPS|TBSTYLE_WRAPABLE,
+								IDW_QUICKLAUNCHBAR, 0, 0, 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 16, 16, sizeof(TBBUTTON));
+
+	if (hwnd)
+		new QuickLaunchBar(hwnd);
+
+	return hwnd;
+}
+
+void QuickLaunchBar::AddShortcuts()
+{
+	WaitCursor wait;
+
+	try {
+		TCHAR path[_MAX_PATH];
+
+		SpecialFolderFSPath app_data(CSIDL_APPDATA, _hwnd);
+
+		_stprintf(path, _T("%s\\")QUICKLAUNCH_FOLDER, (LPCTSTR)app_data);
+
+		_dir = new ShellDirectory(Desktop(), path, _hwnd);
+	} catch(COMException&) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	_dir->smart_scan();
+
+	ShellFolder desktop_folder;
+	HDC hdc_wnd = GetDC(_hwnd);
+
+	TBBUTTON btn = {-2/*I_IMAGENONE*/, 0, TBSTATE_ENABLED, BTNS_BUTTON, {0, 0}, 0, 0};
+
+	for(Entry*entry=_dir->_down; entry; entry=entry->_next) {
+		 // hide files like "desktop.ini"
+		if (entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN)
+			continue;
+
+			 // hide subfolders
+			if (!(entry->_data.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)) {
+				ShellEntry* shell_entry = static_cast<ShellEntry*>(entry);
+
+				const String& entry_name = desktop_folder.get_name(shell_entry->_pidl);
+				HBITMAP hbmp = create_bitmap_from_icon(shell_entry->_hIcon, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE), hdc_wnd);
+
+				TBADDBITMAP ab = {0, (UINT_PTR)hbmp};
+				int bmp_idx = SendMessage(_hwnd, TB_ADDBITMAP, 1, (LPARAM)&ab);
+
+				QuickLaunchEntry qle;
+
+				int id = ++_next_id;
+
+				qle._hbmp = hbmp;
+				qle._title = entry_name;
+				qle._entry = shell_entry;
+
+				_entries[id] = qle;
+
+				btn.idCommand = id;
+				btn.iBitmap = bmp_idx;
+				int idx = SendMessage(_hwnd, TB_BUTTONCOUNT, 0, 0);
+
+				SendMessage(_hwnd, TB_INSERTBUTTON, idx, (LPARAM)&btn);
+			}
+	}
+
+	ReleaseDC(_hwnd, hdc_wnd);
+}
+
+LRESULT QuickLaunchBar::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
+{
+	switch(nmsg) {
+	  case PM_REFRESH:
+		AddShortcuts();
+		break;
+
+	  default:
+		return super::WndProc(nmsg, wparam, lparam);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int QuickLaunchBar::Command(int id, int code)
+{
+	_entries[id]._entry->launch_entry(_hwnd);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38ddaca0918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/quicklaunch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2003 Martin Fuchs
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+
+ //
+ // Explorer and Desktop clone
+ //
+ // quicklaunch.h
+ //
+ // Martin Fuchs, 22.08.2003
+ //
+
+
+#define	QUICKLAUNCH_WIDTH	208
+
+#define	IDW_QUICKLAUNCHBAR	101
+
+#define	PM_REFRESH			(WM_APP+0x14)
+
+#define	IDC_FIRST_QUICK_ID	0x4000
+
+
+#define	QUICKLAUNCH_FOLDER	_T("Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Quick Launch")
+
+
+ /// quick launch bar shortcut
+struct QuickLaunchEntry
+{	
+	QuickLaunchEntry();
+
+	HBITMAP	_hbmp;
+	String	_title;
+	ShellEntry* _entry;
+};
+
+ /// map for managing the task bar buttons
+struct QuickLaunchMap : public map<int, QuickLaunchEntry>
+{
+	~QuickLaunchMap();
+};
+
+
+ /// quick launch bar window
+struct QuickLaunchBar : public SubclassedWindow
+{
+	typedef SubclassedWindow super;
+
+	QuickLaunchBar(HWND hwnd);
+	~QuickLaunchBar();
+
+	static HWND	Create(HWND hwndParent);
+
+protected:
+	LRESULT WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam);
+	int		Command(int id, int code);
+
+	ShellDirectory*	_dir;
+
+	int				_next_id;
+	QuickLaunchMap	_entries;
+
+	void	AddShortcuts();
+};