Not part of the pre-beta Windows 7 software handed out to Microsoft PDC attendees, the OS's new taskbar is shrouded in intrigue Among Microsoft Windows 7’s features, a taskbar overhaul is arguably the ...

As for why I like so many windows, it's because it affords fast, easy access to them all thanks to their static position on the taskbar (and not hidden in some secondary menu that I need to wait for ...

Finally, a tool that lets you pin any item - be it a file, a folder or anything else - to the Windows 7 taskbar in a quick and easy way However, there are still some restrictions that we could do ...

With Windows 7’s “shake” feature, though, you can minimize every window except the one in which you’re currently working — in a single step. Click and hold the title bar of the window you want to keep ...

This handy freebie lets you enlarge those annoyingly tiny thumbnail previews. Much as I love Windows 7’s window-preview thumbnails, which pop up when you mouse over any running program in the taskbar, ...

One of Windows 7’s niftier new features is an improved Taskbar, but it wasn’t included in the pre-beta build of the operating system just distributed at the PDC. I’ve got a video of it in action, ...

I've had Windows 7 on my machine for the day and so far I really like it except for the taskbar. It seems like the old taskbar except that you can't customize it at all (or at least I haven't figured ...

One of my favorite https://www.pcworld.com/tags/Microsoft+Windows+7.html amenities is thumbnail previews, which appear when you mouse over any running program in the ...

More than 90 percent of U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command computer users have shifted to Windows 7, according to the post's web team. For many users, the upgrade requires getting used to ...

There are a ton of customization apps out there for Windows 11, and many of them stake their identity on bringing back fan-favorite UI elements from years past. Tools such as Start11, StartAllBack, ...

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows ...