Windows 7 Tweaks - Quick Launch Bar, Recycle Bin on Taskbar

[Moose]

Enable the Quick Launch: Windows 7: How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar | Windows | Tech-Recipes

Recycle Bin on Taskbar: Windows 7: Put a Recycle Bin Shortcut on the Taskbar | Windows | Tech-Recipes

Dunno if anyone will find these useful, but feel free to share your Windows 7 tweaks with the forum.

 

[Seth]

I have a few...While there not tweaks they are really useful

Win+P: Switch your display from one monitor to another.
Win+Home :Minimise/ restore everything except the current window

RSS Wallpaper

 

[Joey]

Enable the Quick Launch: Windows 7: How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar | Windows | Tech-Recipes

Recycle Bin on Taskbar: Windows 7: Put a Recycle Bin Shortcut on the Taskbar | Windows | Tech-Recipes

Dunno if anyone will find these useful, but feel free to share your Windows 7 tweaks with the forum.

That first one is kind of useless, since the taskbar naturally functions as a quick lauch bar.

 

[FrozenIpaq]

That first one is kind of useless, since the taskbar naturally functions as a quick lauch bar.

It's not the same as the old quick launch bar. For example, once an application is open you can't run another instance (I found that with firefox if you exit out of the main browser but leave the download window open you can't re-fire up firefox from the new taskbar). I prefer to have a quicklaunch on my taskbar so this was the first thing I did when I got the Win7 beta - although it is far from the real thing sadly :/

 

[Joey]

It's not the same as the old quick launch bar. For example, once an application is open you can't run another instance (I found that with firefox if you exit out of the main browser but leave the download window open you can't re-fire up firefox from the new taskbar). I prefer to have a quicklaunch on my taskbar so this was the first thing I did when I got the Win7 beta - although it is far from the real thing sadly :/

You can start a new instance, just right click the icon in the taskbar.

I just find the quick star bar to be extremely unsightly. It ruins the look of Windows 7, in my mind.

 

[Colm]

It's middle-click actually. And I like the new taskbar, I find it a lot easier to switch between windows with it.

 

[Joey]

It's middle-click actually. And I like the new taskbar, I find it a lot easier to switch between windows with it.

I don't even have a middle click.

 

[Moose]

If you find the way Windows 7 deals with Live Messenger (not placing it in the System Tray) then look here, Workaround to Hide and Minimize Windows Live Messenger Icon/Button to Notification Area (System Tray) in Windows 7 My Digital Life.

Pretty obvious trick but I hadn't though of it.

 

[Colm]

Damn. Should have thought about that before I ran off and uninstalled it.

 

[Vee]

Yeah, i really hated how you had to click twice, to open up the perticular conversation you wanted.

 

[Moose]

Me too. It's fairly counter-productive. I much prefer having the contact window hidden away.

 

[yolarrydabomb]

Found a new hint maybe you guys dont know it but whatever..


Hold shift and right click on the taskbar. gives you the regular right click and close.

 

[FrozenIpaq]

Found a new hint maybe you guys dont know it but whatever..


Hold shift and right click on the taskbar. gives you the regular right click and close.

Great tip, the other day I was looking for the classic menu since it has some features the new one does not