Comments on: Windows 7 ‘System Launcher’, life without the Start Menu

By: Hack: Windows 7 “System Launcher” « Big Joe’s Blog

Hack: Windows 7 “System Launcher” « Big Joe’s Blog — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:13:59 +0000

[...] Mike Halsey just came up with an ingenious way to add system icons like the Control Panel, Recycle Bin, Devices and Printers, and more to the new Windows 7 taskbar, all while keeping them separate from the other icons already docked there. [...]

By: Mike Halsey

Mike Halsey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:58:54 +0000

All the aero and peek features do indeed work as normal when you do this. It doesn’t hamper Windows 7 in any way.

And I haven’t bought a Mac simply because they don’t offer value for money for the hardware compared to the equivalent cost of PCs. Bummer really ‘cos I might otherwise.

By: Anti-Mac

Anti-Mac — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:45:48 +0000

Why dont you just buy a mac and get over it.

Firstly using this method none of the aero or peek features can be used, kinda defeats the objects as far as im concerned so i would say EPIC FAIL with regards to this pony arse suggestion for mac fan boys.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:18:12 +0000

For more taskbar goodness, check out http://www.freelaunchbar.com/ It lets you put folders in the Quick Launch that turn into pop-out menus.

By: The New Windows 7 Taskbar « Norwegian Vista

The New Windows 7 Taskbar « Norwegian Vista — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:20:17 +0000

[...] off topic: Paul linked to an article by Mike Halsey showing how to add a custom toolbar to the taskbar in order to get additional icons in there, like [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:35:50 +0000

Hmmm. Basically, by reenabling the Quick Launch bar, you get back all the same functionality that you’ve always had. The rest of the article about creating a new toolbar is therefore old news. On my Vista system, for instance, I already have my Recycling Bin in the Quick Launch bar (which contains nothing else, and is repositioned next to the system tray). I also created System, User Folders and Applications folders in a C:\Users\xxxx\Toolbars folder and dragged those folders to the left edge to turn each into toolbars, which I arranged one atop the other along the left edge. This gives me access to drives, user folders and app icons. Nothing on my desktop. Windows 7 seems to continue to allow *part* of this process once the Quick Launch is turned back on while also *removing* the ability to create the additional left-edge toolbars and thus cramming everything along one edge.

By: Harold LLoyd

Harold LLoyd — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:56:40 +0000

mac for show, Pc for pro

By: dave

dave — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:54:26 +0000

Paul Lloyd Johnson Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Why not just use OSX?

Because some of us need to use a computer not just a toy from toysrus

By: CvP

CvP — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:18:14 +0000

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this is hardly anything new.
i have been doing this since ancient times (98/ME).

By: Paul Lloyd Johnson

Paul Lloyd Johnson — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:04:33 +0000

Why not just use OSX?