Changing The Windows 7 Taskbar Settings

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Since Microsoft has officially stopped providing support for Windows XP operating system, most XP users are switching to the Windows 7 operating system. However, Microsoft had devised this plan to promote the sales of Windows 8 and 8.1. Although most users prefer Windows 7 over the so-called sophisticated Windows 8, there are certain features in the former that make it irritating to use. According to the Windows 7 help and support team, several users complain that the Windows 7 taskbar gets cluttered very quickly.

This can happen even in cases where the user opens only a few applications in the Windows 7 system, as there is an option to pin these applications in the taskbar. As a result, they take up a lot of space and make it annoying for the users. Now, you can also use certain tools to modify the Windows 7 UI interface. As stated by the Windows 7 help team, there are certain tweak tools available by using, which you will be able to change the appearance and functionalities of taskbar in your Windows 7 desktop as per your requirement. But then, you won’t be able to find any button that says OK or cancel in its window in order to alter the taskbar settings. Once you change any of the functionalities in your Windows 7 computer by clicking on any of the checkboxes or radio button, the functionality in the Windows 7 taskbar will change automatically.

In your Windows 7 desktop, you can disable the thumbnail view which is created usually while you move your mouse over the taskbar icons. According to the Windows 7 help team, the features in the modern interface for Windows 7 can also provide the users the same right click context menu for the taskbar icons, which was present in XP. You also get an option to combine all the similar taskbar icons, and then if you wish to, you can also separate them. There are also different tools available to enhance the Windows 7 performance. These include WinEmPower or SetteMaxer or TweakNow and 7 Quick Fix and by using these tools in your desktop, you can apply the fixes for all the issues experienced in your computer and also tweak the settings in the taskbar.

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By using these tools, you can easily organize the taskbar in your Windows 7 computer and declutter it. For more information on the features in Windows 7, please contact our Windows technical support team.