You don't have to be a programmer to create your own Explorer bar.
Explorer Bar (Band) Maker is a Windows tool (one-step wizard) that lets you create your own Explorer bar from any HTML page, picture or Macromedia Flash file.
TaskPaneXP is an ActiveX control that accurately emulates the task panes, or 'Explorer Bars', that are found in Microsoft Windows XP. Task panes provide a flexible way of presenting a group of related tasks to your users.
OfficeMDI Tabs™ is the no-code-required solution for providing tabbed MDI interfaces in your VB applications. It works with your existing MDI applications: Just add the controls to your forms, change a few properties, and you're ready to go!