Also check free tools to get iconized Taskbar: Taskbar Iconizer and Taskbaric
Windows 7 taskbar doesn't show text in application buttons, it only show their icons. On the other hand previous Windows versions used to show icon as well as text in all application's taskbar buttons.
Actually Windows 7 new iconized taskbar feature looks good and it also saves space in taskbar area. If you want to have the same feature in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, 2008, etc, then you can get it after following a few simple and easy steps.
Before applying this tutorial:
After applying this tutorial:
So here are the steps to follow:
1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
2. In right-side pane, create a new String value MinWidth and set its value to -255
3. That's it. Log off or restart your system and get ready to have iconized taskbar in your system.
4. To restore default taskbar behavior, delete the MinWidth String value and log off or restart your system.
PS: If you want a ready-made registry script which can do the task automatically, then download following ZIP file, extract it and then run the Install.reg file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it:
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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rhoan armamento
so good i like this and like a windows 7
sourav
i think your theme is excellent but you should provide all the customizations in a pack
sourav
please tell me why dosen't this theme works in display properties menu
Ehtesham
it is not working for me , still title appear with it , n also window appearance is not changed , but lil bit
lol
Hey! Men How I Can Put In 48x48?
Flash Arena
Nice post man, thanks, this is fast to apply, not like some apps that use extra RAM..thx again
Jesse
Hey man thanks for this but could you please tell me how I can get rid of the Letter that's to the right of the icon? I have windows XP Professional, i'm using the Zune theme, really think it would be bad ass if I could get the letter away, lol.
Thanks in advanced.
VG
^^ You can use SevenVG theme which doesnt have this problem. You can also try freeware mentioned in the beginning to iconize Taskbar buttons.
efrenefren
I have my taskbar on the right and this only adjust the widths of the icons not the taskbar itself.
srimali
thanks sir..................... ur great......