Microsoft has redesigned the taskbar for Windows 7, hoping to make it less cluttered and easier to use than Vista's. It features larger icons and the ability to pin new applications to it, but the ...

My Windows 7 looks messy at times. Wouldn’t it be great if one could just create a Windows XP type of a toolbar that could be used in Windows 7 too? Mind well; I am not necessarily favoring any old ...

Sociologists say that multitasking has shortened our attention spans and made us more easily distracted than ever. The problem is especially noticeable on modern PCs, where it's possible to open ...

While we haven't yet gotten our hands on a Windows 7 build with the new taskbar, we did talk to Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky about the various UI changes and what we can expect at release time. It's ...

It surprises many users to learn that Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are not the same thing. The latter is a file manager–not the greatest one in the world, but definitely a handy tool for ...

I still remember the golden era of Windows customization, somewhere between the glassy peaks of Windows 7 and the utilitarian ...

1. The Taskbar reloaded: Windows 7’s version of the Taskbar is less cluttered than Vista’s, and it handles both running and nonrunning apps with equal aplomb. 2. Slicker, quicker Taskbar Previews: Now ...

What if a new version of Windows didn't try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of ...