The fact that it declutters the taskbar is a nice bonus.    From Wordnik.com.  [WindowTabs Groups Program Windows Into Chrome-Like Tabs | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

I've been using a black based desktop background for so long I didn't notice that the taskbar is already transparent/glass-like.    From Wordnik.com.  [Growl For Windows Adds Mac-Style Notifications | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

The Windows taskbar is still better than OSX's Dock/Finder Solution.    From Wordnik.com.  [7stacks Does OS X Stacks In Windows 7 Style | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

The new Windows 7 taskbar is no doubt the best improvement interface-wise to your system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

BTW, the new taskbar is just one of the reasons I run the RC full-time, now. nolabar10der gobeavs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gmail Notifier Plus Adds Email Alerts To The Windows 7 Taskbar | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

However, I agree with some of the previous comments that the Windows 7 taskbar is still preferred.    From Wordnik.com.  [WindowTabs Groups Program Windows Into Chrome-Like Tabs | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

The new taskbar is not a copy of the dock any more than Apple's use of transparency is a copy of Windows Vista glass.    From Wordnik.com.  [Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

It's safe to say that the new Windows 7 taskbar is probably much inspired by the Dock in OS X. pettiblay greenwald3132.    From Wordnik.com.  [Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

It boots up in 1 min as opposed to 3-5 mins in XP; it looks great & the revamped taskbar is so intuitive and time-saving.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windows 7 RC Available For Download Now | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Although I do agree that the new taskbar is not just a "copy" of the dock; in fact it is a quite nice new take on the idea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Win 7 Vs Mac OS X Leopard: Feature-by-Feature Showdown | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Honestly comparing the menu-bar to the taskbar is kind of pointless since they carry next to none of the same functionality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hide You Mac Menu Bar And Dock For A Cleaner Desktop | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Microsoft has introduced so called taskbar thumbnails in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference

On the very right of the taskbar is a narrow transparent button.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

With the help of the new Windows taskbar, that issue has been eliminated.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNET News.com] Reference

My taskbar is the same, "black", but if i close all app's it's "fully transparent".    From Wordnik.com.  [PCLinuxOS-Forums] Reference

The Pro version supports themes and will mirror the appearance of your main taskbar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Best Tools For Managing Your Multi-Monitor Setup | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Also new to the taskbar is the option to access "jump lists" with a quick right click.    From Wordnik.com.  [DailyTech Main News Feed] Reference

Bottom right corner of the taskbar is a little rectangle which is the show desktop button.    From Wordnik.com.  [AfterDawn.com] Reference

Most obviously, a quick tour through Windows 7 reveals its new taskbar, which is sparser than in previous iterations of the OS.    From Wordnik.com.  [InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs] Reference

Windows 7 taskbar which is one of the biggest UI changes in the upcoming OS.    From Wordnik.com.  [Channel 10] Reference

Or, it's still "taskbar", but it behaves like the MacOS dock, icons on the taskbar; if you open a program that is not on the.    From Wordnik.com.  [British Blogs] Reference

So taking all your taskbar shortcuts and dropping them in a folder called "taskbar" on your desktop is a great idea before the upgrade.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alpha.CNET.com: Most recent posts] Reference

'taskbar' representation, Windows 7 and OSX end up presenting things similarly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Slashdot: Apple] Reference

You'll also see a little mail icon on your taskbar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Psst! Access Yahoo! Mail in Outlook or Outlook Express (for free) | Sync Blog] Reference

The taskbar in particular has been completely revamped.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lifehacker’s Guide To Upgrading To Windows 7 RC | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

+ T cycles through the tabs of the applications on the taskbar.    From Wordnik.com.  [10 awesome Windows key shortcuts | Sync Blog] Reference

These programs would not be located on the taskbar or the pin menu.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windows Vista tip: Launch apps faster | Sync Blog] Reference

The familiar Windows taskbar is more customizable and useful in Windows 7.    From Wordnik.com.  [Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust] Reference

The most visible change is to the Dock, OS X's program-launcher and taskbar.    From Wordnik.com.  [OS X Gets a Facelift, and Lots More] Reference

May 21, 2009 at 10: 38 AM noob question but how do you get that taskbar in XP?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Room Of Shapes Desktop | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

To get to the desktop I just right click the taskbar and select Show the Desktop.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windows Vista tip: Launch apps faster | Sync Blog] Reference

Ctrl+Tab is to cycle through the tabs of the applications on the taskbar and not Ctrl+T.    From Wordnik.com.  [10 awesome Windows key shortcuts | Sync Blog] Reference

The taskbar is one of those things that is going to have a little bit of a learning curve.    From Wordnik.com.  [Get The Most From Windows 7] Reference

As for the taskbar, I would be happy to be rid of it (autohiding feels very clunky to me).    From Wordnik.com.  [The Room Of Shapes Desktop | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

You can also “pin” to the taskbar a document you frequently use, such as a form letter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windows 7: A first look at the final version] Reference

Beautiful, but a semi-transparent taskbar would do wonders for this desktop. brainshred iNiz.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Room Of Shapes Desktop | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

The taskbar has been around awhile, but Windows 7 takes a whole new approach to this handy tool.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windows 7: A first look at the final version] Reference