Comments on: Make the Windows 7 Taskbar Work More Like Windows XP or Vista http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:31:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Thoughts http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-79944 Thoughts Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:20:01 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-79944 For those who love the eye-candy.. and 1/8th of their screen disappearing when they hit Start... fine. But for someone like me, who has 4 folders nested under programs, all logically laid out, it's a total pain. With Classic Menu's, it was Click, slide, slide, click... and I'm working or playing. With the new menu, it's click, hover or click on All Programs, then click on a folder to open, then click on another folder to open, then click on my program. I guess I could pin all 86 programs to the box, but that's a pain, and I don't use any one program with any regularity. And I'm not really thrilled with the idea of the clutter. The whole issue would be moot if Micro$oft would give people a choice between keeping it small and simple, or as large and complicated as people would want to make it... Oops! Sorry... Micro$oft giving people a choice... what was I thinking? :( For those who love the eye-candy.. and 1/8th of their screen disappearing when they hit Start… fine.

But for someone like me, who has 4 folders nested under programs, all logically laid out, it’s a total pain.

With Classic Menu’s, it was Click, slide, slide, click… and I’m working or playing.

With the new menu, it’s click, hover or click on All Programs, then click on a folder to open, then click on another folder to open, then click on my program. I guess I could pin all 86 programs to the box, but that’s a pain, and I don’t use any one program with any regularity. And I’m not really thrilled with the idea of the clutter.

The whole issue would be moot if Micro$oft would give people a choice between keeping it small and simple, or as large and complicated as people would want to make it…

Oops! Sorry… Micro$oft giving people a choice… what was I thinking? :(

]]> By: Arfich http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-79871 Arfich Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:54:18 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-79871 I'll be reverting to classic mode Step #1. I don't understand the desire for an improved bar. People just need to learn how to use computers, instead of throwing up their hands and waiting for the pretty UI to come along and tell them how they want it. I’ll be reverting to classic mode Step #1. I don’t understand the desire for an improved bar. People just need to learn how to use computers, instead of throwing up their hands and waiting for the pretty UI to come along and tell them how they want it.

]]> By: Andrés http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-79842 Andrés Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:08:39 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-79842 Coming back from Ubuntu after 1 and a half year. Loving the dock style bar. They took too long to realise. Coming back from Ubuntu after 1 and a half year. Loving the dock style bar. They took too long to realise.

]]> By: CHC http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-79734 CHC Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:10 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-79734 The new look and feel and eye candy again is the most stupid thing. A computer, for me, is an instrument to get my work done. And, I want to get my work done F A S T and efficient. Time and again M$ screws around with the GUI. Will try the tricks here to go back to Win XP look and feel or will have my new laptop downgraded to XP. The new look and feel and eye candy again is the most stupid thing. A computer, for me, is an instrument to get my work done. And, I want to get my work done F A S T and efficient. Time and again M$ screws around with the GUI. Will try the tricks here to go back to Win XP look and feel or will have my new laptop downgraded to XP.

]]> By: Kelvin Willshee http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-79491 Kelvin Willshee Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-79491 I hate the new taskbar. Why have Microsoft removed the ability to create custom toolbars, from folders, and place them all around the screen borders? Any toolbar you make now, resides on the taskbar and cannot be undocked. With most people using widescreen monitors now, the taskbar should have been redesigned to be a side bar. And a useful sidebar too. A larger than normal bottom taskbar just makes everyone's widescreen monitor look even more 'letter boxed'. Blooming awful!!!! I hate the new taskbar. Why have Microsoft removed the ability to create custom toolbars, from folders, and place them all around the screen borders? Any toolbar you make now, resides on the taskbar and cannot be undocked. With most people using widescreen monitors now, the taskbar should have been redesigned to be a side bar. And a useful sidebar too. A larger than normal bottom taskbar just makes everyone’s widescreen monitor look even more ‘letter boxed’. Blooming awful!!!!

]]> By: DarkwarrioR http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-78917 DarkwarrioR Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:02:43 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-78917 Windows 7 is not really faster than xp so I will stick to win xp for atleast until sp1 for win7 because it is just full of errors and bugs atm ... its just not here yet - too new win 7 has only advantage that ist a bit faster than xp and yeah i was wondering if there is a way to make win7 taskbar look like xp or vista one but it seems it do really suck because you can't after all you did is still shitty "super" taskbar my ass I just want old one! the closest is of course windows classic one on win 7 but I want it skinned just like now I'm using vista skin on xp and its ok Windows 7 is not really faster than xp so I will stick to win xp for atleast until sp1 for win7 because it is just full of errors and bugs atm … its just not here yet – too new
win 7 has only advantage that ist a bit faster than xp

and yeah i was wondering if there is a way to make win7 taskbar look like xp or vista one but it seems it do really suck because you can’t after all you did is still shitty “super” taskbar my ass I just want old one!

the closest is of course windows classic one on win 7 but I want it skinned just like now I’m using vista skin on xp and its ok

]]> By: CMurdock http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-78866 CMurdock Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-78866 It's not "silly" to use the Classic taskbar. What's silly are the fancy colors and effects that have crept into Windows over the years. They are pretty but useless. The Classic taskbar is for people who have work to do and aren't playing around. It’s not “silly” to use the Classic taskbar. What’s silly are the fancy colors and effects that have crept into Windows over the years. They are pretty but useless. The Classic taskbar is for people who have work to do and aren’t playing around.

]]> By: Thomas Sonberge http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-78669 Thomas Sonberge Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:24:37 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-78669 I love this thread, I never really paid attention to Vista and was convinced to peek an Win7: The new taskbar is a culture shock. I dragged in XP the taskbar to the right side and made the Desktop one additional "symbol bar". Now, XP shows me on the right border about 20 program icons to click on and ca. 10 running (ungrouped) tasks. I mean big icons! Just try to accomplish this in the Win7 "superbar" without any trouble. I love this thread,
I never really paid attention to Vista and was convinced to peek an Win7:
The new taskbar is a culture shock. I dragged in XP the taskbar to the right
side and made the Desktop one additional “symbol bar”. Now, XP shows me on
the right border about 20 program icons to click on and ca. 10 running (ungrouped)
tasks. I mean big icons!
Just try to accomplish this in the Win7 “superbar” without any trouble.

]]> By: Alan Jacobson http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-78483 Alan Jacobson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:27:36 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-78483 For some reason, I love the Windows Classic/2000 Theme For some reason, I love the Windows Classic/2000 Theme

]]> By: eortman http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/comment-page-2/#comment-78373 eortman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/#comment-78373 i LOVEEE the new taskbar and the idea but, i like the look of the vista taskbar more. i like the color and organization much moree. i LOVEEE the new taskbar and the idea but, i like the look of the vista taskbar more. i like the color and organization much moree.

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