Tag: Notification Area

How to change Taskbar Notification Area behavior (Quick Tip)

How to change Taskbar Notification Area behavior (Quick Tip)

| August 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

In Windows 7 the Taskbar Notification Area, or System Tray, displays a collection of items used for alerting and quickly adjusting basic system settings such as volume, network, battery power, computer issues, date and time. In this tutorial, we show you how to display and hide items that appear in the Notification Area. Click the [...]

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Using the Improved Taskbar and Start Menu in Windows 7

Using the Improved Taskbar and Start Menu in Windows 7

| October 15, 2009 | 17 Comments

Two critical elements that have been revamped for the better are the Taskbar and Start Menu. Some persons I have had conversations with about Windows 7 think it’s a minor release and it’s just Windows Vista reloaded. Yes, it is built on Vista and that’s a very good thing, which means, your investments in that version of Windows will be brought forward in areas of application and device driver compatibility. Apart from that, what new user experiences does Windows 7 introduce? What about the learning curve?

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