Tag: Taskbar
How to change Taskbar Notification Area behavior (Quick Tip)
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 [...]
How to use the new Windows Live Skydrive
Microsoft announced an update to Skydrive, the company’s cloud storage service that lets you store 25GB of documents, photos and even music for free. Although similar to other cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Apple’s new iCloud, Skydrive delivers much more storage for free. I’ve been using Skydrive for quite a while now and it has gradually [...]
How To Make Windows 7 Look and Act Like Windows XP
A number of people have told me they are interested in giving Windows XP the boot, but at the same time, they are afraid of letting go of some of Windows XP’s familiarity. This is understandable, you have been using the same operating system for almost 10 years now and to jump into a modern [...]
How to use Windows 7 Jump Lists
One of the major improvements in Windows 7 is the Taskbar. It introduces a new approach to using it with more flexibility and power built in while remaining familiar and easy to use. In this article, we take a look at one of the unique benefits of using the improved Taskbar. What is Jump List? [...]
How to Change Taskbar Size or Position
By default, the Windows 7 Taskbar is situated at the bottom of the screen, but if you would prefer to have it at the side or the top of the screen, you can do that too. Click Start, type: Taskbar The hit Enter on your Keyboard This will open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties [...]
Windows 7 Quick Tip: How to Show More Recent Documents on a Jump List
One of the things I love about Windows 7 is the ability to quickly access features and functionality. Particularly access to your information is one of the great benefits of the OS, Instant Search is one example, but there is another significant improvement, its called a Jump List. Jump Lists are contextual menus built into [...]
How to Pin Hotmail To Your Windows 7 Taskbar
Last month Microsoft launched the innovative next generation version of its popular browser, Internet Explorer 9. One of the major highlights is the app centric experience IE 9 introduces. This makes it easy to access your favorite websites in Windows much easier while also providing unique co-branded experiences. The Windows Live Team are updating their [...]
The Best Windows 7 Taskbar Hacks
The new taskbar in Windows 7 is arguably one of the best improvements from a user interface standpoint. Not only has it given users the ability to better organize their running programs, but it is easier than ever to control what it shows and add extras to it. In previous versions of Windows changing the [...]
How To Do Practically Anything in Windows 7
For the past month Andre, one of our knowledgeable bloggers, has been working to introduce readers to Windows y. His very detailed and easy to follow guides cover everything from choosing what version of Windows 7 fits your needs to a Guided tour of the new operating system. This post brings all of his guides to one central location so that you can learn how to do practically anything in Windows 7.
Using the Improved Taskbar and Start Menu in Windows 7
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?
