Where do you prefer your taskbar?

I've always had mine at the bottom and probably always will.

I don't know, I just don't see a reason to change it.
 

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Kari said:
Left. Always.

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With your widescreen, HD monitor that totally makes sense. If I got a new monitor with that aspect ratio I would probably switch to that setup because it looks like you can fit a LOT on the taskbar.
 

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HP Workstation Xw4100
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Windows 7 Ultimate/XP SP3
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Pentium 4 HT 3.0 Ghz
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2048MB DDR ECC RAM @ 200Mhz (4x512mb)
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Nvidia Quadro FX 1100
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Max Blaster
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17" MAG
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1280*1024
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160GB IDE (WinXP Installation)
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250GB SATA (Win 7 installation & Storage)
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280w
^Let's just hope they don't do anything crazy to alienate that 1.6% who don't have it on the bottom.
They say around 400 Million people use Windows. Let's be conservative and say that only 100,000,000 will actually, eventually use the next version of Windows.

That's still approximately 1,600,000 people who don't have their task bar on the bottom.

I think that's a large enough number that they should put some consideration into alternate layouts so people don't have to worry about windows getting "stuck" behind the task bar or ghosting effects from minimizing/closing windows.
 
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Windows 7 Ultimate/XP SP3
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2048MB DDR ECC RAM @ 200Mhz (4x512mb)
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Nvidia Quadro FX 1100
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Max Blaster
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17" MAG
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1280*1024
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160GB IDE (WinXP Installation)
13GB IDE
250GB SATA (Win 7 installation & Storage)
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280w
I am curious as to what percentage of the people surveyed had wide screen monitors.

I wish I could move the Start Orb to the opposite end of the taskbar. I am a left side taskbar user and would like the Start Orb to be/remain in the bottom left corner
 
I've tried experimenting with the tasbar in different locations. the taskbar on the right hand side faired quite well with me, however, it always...always goes back to the bottom, it just feels 'natural'!
 

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HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56
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ASUS Pheonix
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3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz)
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
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High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51
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46" Sony Bravia HDTV
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1600x1200
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Bottom.
 

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Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
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Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
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Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
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Samsung Electronics
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6GB DDR3 System Memory at 1,333MHz (on BD 4GB + 2GB x 1)
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AMD Radeon™ HD7550M 1GB DDR3 (Ext. Graphic)
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
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1366x768
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1TB S-ATA II Hard Drive (5400RPM) with ExpressCache 16GB SSD
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sucks
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Microsoft Security Essentials
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Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
I like it down the bottom... It just doesnt feel right any where else
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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Intel Core i5 - 2500K @ 3.30GHz
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Gigabyte Z77-HD3
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4GB DDR3
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EVGA Nvidia GeForce GT 740 2GB DDR3
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1680 x 1050
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1T Samaung HD/ 1T toshiba external drive/ 1T western digital external drive/ 2T seagate external drive/ 250gb samaung SSD
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Antec 430W
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Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800
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Microsoft Wireless Mouse 1000
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AVG
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Internet Explorer
Used to be if my taskbar was anywhere but the bottom just didnt seem right.

But, i've had it on the top for awhile now. Now that Im used to it, I really like it. Now putting it back to the bottom seems strange.
 

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Custom (Self Build)
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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Intel Core i7 2700k
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eVGA P67 SLI
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8GB Mushkin Redline Ridgebacks @1866
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EVGA GTX570 SC
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XiFi Titanium HD
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LG W2453V
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1920x1080
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Intel 320 80GB -- Intel X25-V 40GB --WD Black 1TB x2 -- WD Blue 640GB
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Seasonic x750
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Corsair 600T SE White
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eVGA Superclocked CPU Cooler
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Saitek Cyborg
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Kaspersky
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IE
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LG BD/DVD
after reading this tread it has convinced me to try in on the top for a while it does seem like more sense since i can check my wifi,time and others more easily.

seems like i have more screen space as well.
 

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HP Pavilion p6795a
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windows 7 64 bit
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intel core i5 3.30GHz Quad Core
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HP
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6gb
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AMD RADEON HD 6450 1GB Dedicated
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ATI HIGH DEFINITION SOUND
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LG
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16:9 Hd
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1TB
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Fan
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Wireless
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HP wireless keyboard and mouse
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fast enough
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http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/2685/cataclysm.png

Have it at the left side. If I'm just using one monitor (like on a laptop), it has to be at the bottom though. But, seeing as I have so much horizontal real estate, I decided that I would put it at the left so I could read more of a webpage before scrolling, and I can't see myself ever putting it back.
 

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Me
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5ghz
Motherboard
ECS G43T-M
Memory
PNY 4GB DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
MSI 9600GT
Sound Card
-
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Asus VW266H
Hard Drives
320gb Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200rpm
300gb Western Digital Black Caviar 7200 RPM
PSU
Corsair 750W
Case
Rosewill
Cooling
Silenx Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media 3000
Mouse
Logitech LX8
I had it to the left side for a couple months back in '02 and I had it at the top for most of '08. The rest of the time, including now, I've left it at the bottom. When I'm used to it being at the top, it feels strange to use any other computer.
 

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Laptop
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Toshiba P775-S7100
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution
1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives
750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
Internet Speed
Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
Antivirus
MSE and MBAM Pro
Browser
IE10
I just leave mine at the bottom, but I don't think it would really matter where it is, because I spend just about as much time using linux (which has taskbars on the top & bottom by default) as I do using windows, and I'm used to seeing lots of different types of desktop environments and UIs
 
I'm used to it... nowhere. Having the taskbar on autohide has always been a thing I like to do, been doing it since I started using XP. Lately I've been getting more used to Alt+Tab, so I just put it away completely.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom built
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Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
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Intel Core i7 950 @4.4GHz
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EVGA 131-GT-E767
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12GB DDR3 1333MHz @1400 (9-9-9-24)
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2x AMD Radeon HD 6770
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Sound Blaster Audigy
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Acer S231HL + Acer E19T5W
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1920x1080 + 1440x900
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128GB Samsung 840 Pro
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500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 16mb
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Corsair GS800
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Custom-made
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CM Hyper212+, lots of fans
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NMB RT8255C+
Mouse
Func MS-3
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30/1.5
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Microsoft Security Essentials/Spybot SD/Malwarebytes
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Google Chrome
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Onkyo TX-27 receiver & two Realistic Optimus T100s.
I've never had it anywhere but the bottom.
 

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PC/Desktop
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Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
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Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R
Memory
2x 2GB OCZ DDR II SDRAM PC2-6400
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m(primary), Acer P191W
Screen Resolution
1600x900, 1440x900
Hard Drives
Internal:WD Caviar Black 640GB 32MB cache 7200RPM
External:Samsung Story Station 1TB HDD desktop drive
500GB Toshiba portable drive
PSU
Antec Earthwatts EA500D
Case
Antec Sonata III
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4 fans
Keyboard
Logitech Wave
Mouse
Logitech M-SBF90
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Slow due to home Wireless-G router
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MSE, Hitman Pro, Malwarebytes
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Chrome and Palemoon
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Laptop....Acer 5750Z-4835
15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit LCD Display: (1366x768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
Intel® Pentium® Processor B940 (2.0GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Windows® 7 Home Premium,500GB Hard Drive,4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel® HD Graphics,8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader,802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Chrome and Palemoon, MSE, Hitman Pro
ever since I got vista laptop...



to the right, to the right
 
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windows 7 professional & ultimate 64bit laptops
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2.27 boost to 2.53 & 2.53 boost to 2.80
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Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset ???
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD
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realtek High-definition audio support
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3 " HD 1600 x 900
Hard Drives
hatachi Travelstar 5400 500GB & west digital 500GB
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35MB fios
I keep it on the bottom and use ultramon to span the taskbar to the other 2 screens.
 

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HAL-9000
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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Intel i7 3770K
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Asus Sabertooth Z77
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16GB DDR3 1333 Corsair XMS3
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XFX HD6950 2GB EyeFinity
Sound Card
Logitech G35 & Sennheiser PC135 & VIA HD
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23" HP 2310e, 23" Samsung B2230, 21.5" Viewsonic
Screen Resolution
5760x1080
Hard Drives
16TB of Storage
128GB & 256GB Crucial M4 SSD's, 2X 1TB WD Black, 3x 2TB WD, 3x 2TB Samsung F4, 1.5TB Seagate, WD 500GB,
PSU
Antec True Power New 650watt
Case
Cooler Master HAF-932
Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler, 3x 230mm Fans, 2x120mm Fan
Keyboard
Logitech G15 and G13
Mouse
Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse
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50/10 Mbit
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Speakers : Alesis M1 Active Mk2 Studio Monitors , APC RS 1200 UPS, HP 4500DN Color Laser, HP P1006 mono Laser, Kodak 8500 Dye-Sub, Epson 1280 inkjet, Epson Worforce 610 MFC
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