My journey with Windows 7 continues on my laptop (a more fitting place to test such things). I was excited to see that the much talked about superbar has been unlocked in the most widely available build of Windows 7 (6801).
The version included in this build is not the final version. It still uses the split button jumplist that more recent builds have eliminated, but it is still very sexy and has a very nice feel to it. It is a fitting goodbye to Windows 95 startbar.
This version also includes “Aero Shake” which allows you to quickly minimize other windows by “shaking” a Window with your mouse…creative idea.
To unlock the superbar, read this very helpful post at withwindows.
Some screenshots of the superbar in action:
Superbar with opened start menu.Internet explorer superbar menu in action. Shows recent browser history.Windows Media Player superbar menu. Internet explorer superbar menu in action. Shows recent browser history.Windows Media Player superbar menu.
Internet explorer superbar menu in action. Shows recent browser history.
Windows Media Player superbar menu.
#1 by Matt A. Tobin at November 8th, 2008
If you love the super bar like I do… but want those task button program name lables back like I did here is how to enable them!!!
Caution this is a registry hack!!!
For each user namely yours.. go to …
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
and find the REG_DWORD entry called…
TaskbarGlomLevel
and set the value to 1 and you will get traditional task button program lables… Set back to 0 to restore default look.
Pay close attention to the button as you hover over it the inital animation is cool and the glowing effect follows your curser… it does this by default but with the Glom on 1 it is much more apparent…
Very Cool…
As far as i can tell from searching this I am the only one to figure this one out… so unless someone can prove someone else found this before 8:01am on Saturday, November 8th of 2008… Its mine!!!
This Reg Tweak was brought to you by, Me
Matt A. Tobin of Binary Outcast
http://www.mattatobin.com
(site will be back up soon)
#2 by clifgriffin at November 8th, 2008
Thanks for the tip, Matt. I have cited you in my post detailing this hack.
#3 by clifgriffin at November 9th, 2008
Actually, this turns out not to be a hack. See my updated post (as linked to above).