windows 7 task bar classic mode

[Andy]

Hi all does any one know of a utility that one can get to change the task
bar in windows7 to look like the old windows XP task bar?
or what setting is it in windows7 i have looked allover and cant find one.
thanks

 

[Justine Time]

Hi all does any one know of a utility that one can get to change the task
bar in windows7 to look like the old windows XP task bar?
or what setting is it in windows7 i have looked allover and cant find one.
thanks

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+7+taskbar+classic+mode

 

[Andy]

thanks ill check in to this why did microsoft take that option out of
windows 7 any way?

 

[Char Jackson]

thanks ill check in to this why did microsoft take that option out of
windows 7 any way?

They didn't remove that option, as you'll see when you investigate
some of the links provided by the Google search from Justine.

 

[Student]

Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7

http://www.howtogeek.
com/howto/windows-7/add-the-quick-launch-bar-to-the-taskbar-in-windows-7/

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/add-the-quick-launch-bar-to-the-taskbar-in-windows-7/

Or just go to the source. Step by step instructions from Microsoft on
how to install the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681712(WS.10).aspx

Personally, I prefer building my own custom toolbar from scratch.

1. Create an empty folder somewhere out of the way and name it whatever
you want as your toolbar title. (Lacking any imagination, I call mine
"Toolbar.")

2. Fill the folder with shortcuts to whatever files you want listed on
your toolbar.

3. Add the folder to the taskbar as a new toolbar.

 

[Rich]

Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7

http://www.howtogeek.
com/howto/windows-7/add-the-quick-launch-bar-to-the-taskbar-in-windows-7/

Initially I also missed having the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7. Then I
discovered the "pinning to taskbar" function & realized it accomplishes
essentially the same function. However, now that I look at the screenshots
from the link you posted, I might just try it.
Thanks,
Rich

 

[Andy]

actualy i didnt want the quick launch bar i want to turn the task bar all of
it in to the windows xp classic mode like you could with windows vista and
xp it self.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

actualy i didnt want the quick launch bar i want to turn the task bar all of
it in to the windows xp classic mode like you could with windows vista and xp
it self.

So search for classic task bar software. There are many, so I am told.

I'm happy with Win 7's approach, so I have no URLs for you.