Show the weather in Windows 7 taskbar with WeatherBar

March 13th, 2010

If you like to stay up-to-date with the weather, then WeatherBar is one taskbar widget you want to check out! [Read More...]


Fix: Windows 7 Start Menu hides behind the taskbar

January 8th, 2010

If, when you click the Windows Start Orb,  you find that the start menu has dropped down and hidden behind the taskbar, then you may want to try this solution. This issue may not occur every time, but maybe, only once in a while. [Read More...]

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Get the Show desktop icon back in Windows 7 taskbar.

November 8th, 2009

While you have Show desktop transparent vertical bar at the right side end of the taskbar which also adds the functionality of Desktop Peek, it appears that there are some who miss the old Show desktop icon which appeared on the left side of the taskbar. [Read More...]

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Texture your Windows 7 taskbar with Taskbar Texturizer

October 27th, 2009

If you are beginning to get bored with looking at the same plain taskbar in Windows, here is an app, with which you can add textures to the Windows 7 taskbar. [Read More...]

Shortcut key to open another instance of same application

August 25th, 2009

In Windows 7, When working within an application, like say, Word, you may just want to open up another instance or window of Word. [Read More...]

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How to center your taskbar icons in Windows 7

August 6th, 2009

Give your Windows 7 a different look! The program icons on the Windows 7 by default are situated on the left side on the taskbar, next to your Start orb. But if you’d like them to appear in the center of the taskbar and maybe give it a dock kind of a look, here is what you need to do. [Read More...]

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How the Windows 7 Taskbar evolved.

July 30th, 2009

It’s hard to picture the Windows Taskbar’s evolutionary past at Microsoft, because… well it was developed in the dark. [Read More...]

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Access any file, with a single click, in Windows, with HawkScope

July 22nd, 2009

Hawkscope is a productivity tool that allows you to access your hard drive contents quickly via system tray / menubar icon with dynamic pop-up menu.  [Read More...]

Jumplist Launcher – Combine multiple programs in one icon

July 8th, 2009

The newly introduced jump lists in Windows 7, which appear when you right-click on an icon in the superbar, helps improving the workflow a lot, but if you want combine multiple programs in one icon, its not possible. [Read More...]

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Get Mac OS X like stacks in Windows 7 taskbar

July 2nd, 2009

7stacks is an easy to use, free app that lets Windows 7 (and Vista and XP) users have “stacks” of icons in their Taskbar (in 7) or QuickLaunch Toolbar (in Vista and XP). By using stacks, users can reduce icon clutter, and combine a group of related icons into a single icon. For instance, if you use application suites such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or Adobe CS4, you can have all the suite’s icons combined into one icon! [Read More...]

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How to Pin Control Panel to Windows 7 TaskBar

June 13th, 2009

If you want to add Control Panel to the Windows 7 taskbar, you would probably, right click on the Control Panel icon in the start menu and want to click on Pin to Taskbar. But you wont see the option there. The drag and drop method also wont work! [Read More...]

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Tweak Windows 7 taskbar with Taskbar Overlord

June 9th, 2009

Taskbar Overlord is a free download for Windows 7 only, with the AutoHotkey source code available and separate downloads in case you want one feature but not the other. It allows Windows 7 taskbar to work more efficiently by enabling middle-clicking to close applications. [Read More...]

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How to Pin your User Files folder to Windows 7 Taskbar.

May 6th, 2009

If you access your User Files folder very frequently, and if you’d like to pin it to your taskbar in Windows 7, here is how you can do so. [Read More...]

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Make Taskbar Previews appear faster in Windows 7

April 19th, 2009

If you find that the time you have to hover your mouse cursor over the taskbar icon, for the taskbar thumbnail preview to appear way to much, you can make them appear faster. [Read More...]

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Use the keyboard to launch taskbar programs in Windows.

April 19th, 2009

You can also use the keyboard to launch your favorite programs which may have been pinned to your Windows 7 taskbar.  [Read More...]

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Use the keyboard to view taskbar thumbnails in Windows 7.

April 19th, 2009

When you move your mouse cursor over the taskbar icons, you see the thumnail views. [Read More...]

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Run multiple instances of applications from the Windows 7 taskbar.

April 19th, 2009

Click on the pinned taskbar icon and you have the application running. Click on it again and you have the same instance appear again. So what do you do if you want to run, multiple instances of any program, like say Internet Explorer or Notepad? [Read More...]

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Tweak Windows 7 through Local Group Policy Editor

April 11th, 2009

There are several desktop, start menu, taskbar, system tweaks you can apply using the Group Policy Editor in Windows 7.

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How to Disable Pinned Taskbar Programs in Windows 7

April 11th, 2009

If you want to disable the Pinned taskbar Programs in Windows 7, here is how you can do so.

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Desktop Preview feature In Windows 7

April 10th, 2009

In Windows 7, in the extreme right side of the taskbar, you will see a vertical rectangular portion.

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