Create a handy Win7 taskbar

Compared to the XP system, Win7's taskbar is a lot stronger, especially in the personal operation, very handy. Therefore, in this article, we continue to introduce the application of Win7 taskbar, I hope everyone can master the Win7 taskbar very well.

We can customize the taskbar and set a taskbar that is more convenient and personalized. Therefore, we still need to study a window —— taskbar property window. In this window, you can set personalized content such as using small icons, selecting screen placement locations, taskbar buttons, notification icons, Aero Peek preview desktops, toolbars, and more. During operation, right-click on the blank space in the task bar and select Properties from the right-click menu to view the taskbar properties. In the Properties window, you can perform personalization operations.

1. Make the program icon smaller

Compared to XP system, the program icon in Win7 taskbar is bigger, but for friends who like small icons, The icon can also be made smaller by the taskbar settings. In operation, in the taskbar property window, on the taskbar options page, tick "Use small icon" and click “OK”

2, set the taskbar location

In the XP system, the user can adjust the position of the taskbar on the screen by dragging the taskbar, the operation is a bit troublesome. In Win7, Microsoft designed an easy way, directly in the taskbar property window, taskbar options page, you can select the location of the taskbar, you can choose the bottom, left, right, top and so on.

Of course, in the unlocked state, direct mouse dragging is also possible.

3, taskbar button settings

In Win7, Microsoft provides a consistent merge hidden icon for the taskbar button, merged when the taskbar is full, from There are three styles that are not merged, and the user can select them in the taskbar property window as needed. The following are three button style comparisons.

Obviously, if you open N multiple tags frequently, you should merge hidden tags. Conversely, if you open fewer items, you can choose not to merge them. Label the item. But if your screen is big enough, then you want to look like it, huh, huh~

4, custom notification area icon

For those who just use Win7, you will find it running. In some programs, the small program icon that can be displayed on the right side of the taskbar in the XP system is not seen in the Win7 system. In fact, there is no need to be surprised when this happens. This is because Microsoft designed the notification area icon function in Win7. By default, some program icons are not displayed.

Users can click the “Customize" button in the taskbar properties window, taskbar options page, and enter the “notification area icon" You can select custom actions such as "Show icons and notifications", "Show icons and notifications", and "Show notifications only" for program icons.

5, Aero Peek Preview Desktop

Aero Peek is a new feature in win7 that helps users quickly find the desktop or window they need when opening many windows windows. The window previews the desktop. Here is the Aero Peek preview desktop function. In the taskbar property window, check “Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop”. After confirming, you can hover your mouse over the “Show desktop” button. View the desktop through all windows.

6, add toolbar

In Win7, users can also add addresses, links, Table PC input panel, desktop and other toolbars for the taskbar, enriching tasks Bar function, right click on the taskbar, toolbar, and then you can tick as needed, this function can also be implemented in the "task bar property window", you may wish to think about it yourself.