Couple questions about Win7 UI...

Motoman · 27th Oct 2009, 04:52 AM

I just installed Win7...upgraded just fine from Vista as far as I can tell at the moment.

Couple things bugging me though...1 is that I can't seem for find a way to make the Start menu work in the traditional manner...Vista had the option. The old style that looks and works the way it did in Win2K, and was an option in XP and Vista - without the extra bit on the left and your "favorites" popping up and all that. I want the traditional Start menu back!

Also, there's not a Quick Launch toolbar as far as I can tell, but you can "pin" things to the taskbar for the same effect (although it takes up more space, which is really annoying)...but there's no "show desktop" or "Aero" buttons there, and I don't see an obvious way to add them...?

zy · 27th Oct 2009, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Motoman

Couple things bugging me though...1 is that I can't seem for find a way to make the Start menu work in the traditional manner...Vista had the option. The old style that looks and works the way it did in Win2K, and was an option in XP and Vista - without the extra bit on the left and your "favorites" popping up and all that. I want the traditional Start menu back!

Also, there's not a Quick Launch toolbar as far as I can tell, but you can "pin" things to the taskbar for the same effect (although it takes up more space, which is really annoying)...but there's no "show desktop" or "Aero" buttons there, and I don't see an obvious way to add them...?

1. Classic Start Menu, I don't think there is the classic start menu in windows 7 anymore. You can hide the links on the right side "documents, pictures, music, game computer, etc.." but you can not hide the extra space.

2. Quick Launch, is disabled/hidden by default. Read here to enable it Quick Launch - Enable or Disable - Windows 7 Forums

3. Show Desktop, It is the right most button, to the right of the clock.

PsYkHoTiK · 27th Oct 2009, 06:31 AM

I prefer to use smaller icons and pin the programs that you want in quick launch.

Dashken · 27th Oct 2009, 11:08 AM

Yeah... small icons and drag the taskbar to 2 rows...

zy · 27th Oct 2009, 12:14 PM

+1 to small icons. But I did not use pins or 2 rows

Dashken · 27th Oct 2009, 03:10 PM

But the small icons really too small. Microsoft failed on this one... sigh...

peaz · 27th Oct 2009, 05:50 PM

Why not just embrace the Win 7 way for pinning them to your taskbar?

Chai · 28th Oct 2009, 12:15 AM

I think I'm probably the only one who doesn't like 7. Vista feels the same to me, and in fact, I still prefer the old style task bar.

I agree with Dashken, the icon are too big or too small.

zy · 28th Oct 2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

I think I'm probably the only one who doesn't like 7. Vista feels the same to me, and in fact, I still prefer the old style task bar.

I agree with Dashken, the icon are too big or too small.

I hate Windows 7 because it can't hide my windows messenger tab to taskbar.

But i like the fact you can rearrange you tabs.

Motoman · 28th Oct 2009, 11:41 PM

Thanks guys...got the taskbar pretty much how I want it, but the Start menu is really annoying. I turned off the recent programs, but then you still get that pane on the left that's now just blank - you have to hover over All Programs before it populates up.

What a fantastic GUI fail. I can't see how anyone thinks this is an improvement over the classic version. It's just a POS.

On the plus side, I honestly think WoW runs smoother on this machine now. Seriously.

27th Oct 2009, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Motoman Warming up Join Date: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 106 Reputation: 62 Rep Power: 3	Couple questions about Win7 UI... I just installed Win7...upgraded just fine from Vista as far as I can tell at the moment. Couple things bugging me though...1 is that I can't seem for find a way to make the Start menu work in the traditional manner...Vista had the option. The old style that looks and works the way it did in Win2K, and was an option in XP and Vista - without the extra bit on the left and your "favorites" popping up and all that. I want the traditional Start menu back! Also, there's not a Quick Launch toolbar as far as I can tell, but you can "pin" things to the taskbar for the same effect (although it takes up more space, which is really annoying)...but there's no "show desktop" or "Aero" buttons there, and I don't see an obvious way to add them...?

27th Oct 2009, 06:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
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28th Oct 2009, 12:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 28,124 Reputation: 4649 Rep Power: 82	I think I'm probably the only one who doesn't like 7. Vista feels the same to me, and in fact, I still prefer the old style task bar. I agree with Dashken, the icon are too big or too small. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

28th Oct 2009, 11:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Motoman Warming up Join Date: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 106 Reputation: 62 Rep Power: 3	Thanks guys...got the taskbar pretty much how I want it, but the Start menu is really annoying. I turned off the recent programs, but then you still get that pane on the left that's now just blank - you have to hover over All Programs before it populates up. What a fantastic GUI fail. I can't see how anyone thinks this is an improvement over the classic version. It's just a POS. On the plus side, I honestly think WoW runs smoother on this machine now. Seriously.

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