How to change the taskbar in Windows 7

Some users do not suit the standard view of the "taskbar" in Windows 7. Some of them are striving to make it more unique, while others, on the contrary, want to return the usual view of earlier operating systems. But do not forget that configuring this element of the interface correctly, you can also improve the convenience of interaction with the computer, which provides more productive work. Let's figure out how to change the "taskbar" on computers from the specified OS.

But in the taskbar properties window, you can also make other changes in the specified item, it is not necessary to adjust it to the Windows XP interface. You can change the icons, making them standard or small, removing or installing a tick in the appropriate checkbox; Apply a different order order (always group, group when filling, not grieving), choosing the desired option from the drop-down list; automatically hide the panel by setting the mark opposite this parameter; Activate the Aeropeek option.

Method 2: Color Change

There are also such users that do not suit the current color of the interface element. WINDOVS 7 has tools with which you can change the colors of this object.

1. Click on the "desktop" PKM. In the menu that opens, move on Personalization.



2. At the bottom of the displayed shell, the "Personalization" means go over the "window color" element.



3. A tool starts in which you can change not only the color of the windows, but also the "taskbar" that we need. At the top of the window, you must specify one of the sixteen colors presented to choose from, by clicking on the appropriate square. Below, by installing the mark in Chekbox, you can activate or deactivate the transparency of the taskbar. Using the runner placed even below, you can adjust the intensity of the color. In order to get more opportunities to regulate the coloring display, click on the "Display Color Settings" item.



4. Optional tools will open in the form of sliders. By moving them to the left and right, you can adjust the level of brightness, saturation and shade. After completing all the necessary settings, press "Save Changes".



5. The coloring "taskbar" will change to the selected option.

In addition, there are a number of third-party programs that also allow you to change the color of the interface element we studied.

Lesson: Change Color "Taskbar" in Windows 7

Method 3: Moving "Taskbar"

Some users are not satisfied with the position of the "taskbar" in Windows 7 by default and they want to move it into the right, left or top of the screen. Let's see how it can be done.

1. Go to the already familiar to us by method 1 window properties of the taskbar. Click on the drop-down list "Position panel ...". By default, there is a "bottom" value.



2. After clicking on the specified item, three more options will be available:
   • "Left";
   • "On right";
   • "Above".

   Choose that of them that corresponds to the desired position.



3. After the position has been changed so that new parameters entered into force, click "Apply" and "OK".



4. The taskbar will change its position on the screen according to the selected option. You can return it to the starting position in the same way. Also, a similar result can be obtained by dragging this interface element to the desired screen location.

Method 4: Adding "Toolbar"

The "taskbar" can also be changed by adding a new "toolbar" to it. Now let's see how this is done, on a specific example.

1. Click PCM on "Taskbar". In the menu that opens, select "Panels". The list of items you can add to:
   • References;
   • Address;
   • Desktop;
   • Tablet PC input panel;
   • Language bar.

   The last element, as a rule, is already activated by default, as evidenced by the check mark near it. To add a new object just click on the desired option.



2. The selected item will be added.

As you can see, there are many options for changing the "Toolbar" in Windows 7. You can change the color, location of the elements and the general positioning relative to the screen, as well as add new objects. But not always this change has only aesthetic targets. Some elements can make computer management more convenient. But of course, the final decision of the tangent of whether it is worth changing the default look and how to do it, accepts a specific user.