The Windows taskbar is one of the most important parts of the Windows 7 and Windows 8 user experience and customizing it to your specific needs will go a long way in making Windows easier to use.

Windows 7 only: Reader Jay wanted the Windows 7 taskbar to work more efficiently—so he rolled up his sleeves and figured out how to enable middle-clicking to close applications. Normally when you ...

You can pin frequently accessed folders to Windows Explorer’s folder-like icon on the taskbar, but even more helpful for some might be the ability to pin a system-wide search to that same folder.

Not part of the pre-beta Windows 7 software handed out to Microsoft PDC attendees, the OS's new taskbar is shrouded in intrigue Among Microsoft Windows 7’s features, a taskbar overhaul is arguably the ...

My hat’s off to Within Windows blogger Rafael Rivera, who returned from last week’s Microsoft Professional Developers Conference and apparently didn't sleep until he figured out how Microsoft had ...

Dick Frank unintentionally changed something in Windows 7 so that each window, rather than each application, gets its own taskbar icon. That’s too many icons. How does he change it back? One of the ...

Donald Craig asked how he can configure the Windows taskbar for easier and more powerful access. The taskbar at the bottom of your screen does more than give you easy access to your currently open ...

The just-released Beta 1 version of Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It is much further along than ...

Even if you have already reserved your free Windows 10 Upgrade, you will notice that the Get Windows 10 app icon continues to sit in the taskbar. While it is not a big deal for most, especially those ...