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Windows 7: TASKBAR - changes
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14 Mar 2010
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#1 | |
Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04 Pennsylvania |
TASKBAR - changes
All I want to do is change the color of my task-bar......I believe my video driver stops me from doing this, which frustrates me, but there is nothing I can do in windows I guess. Any ideas anyone? .....screen-shot attached.
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Xplorer X6-2900 Notebook
OS Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04
CPU i5-520 Intel
Motherboard Intel(R) PM55 Chipset Mainboard
Memory 4.0 gig
Graphics Card Geforce GT330M
Sound Card BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
Screen Resolution 1280X768
Hard Drives 320 gig 7200rpm
Other Info Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
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15 Mar 2010
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Chennai, India |
The Taskbar color cannot be changed directly if Aero is disabled.
But it can be done with some resource tweaking, check the tutorial here Taskbar - Customize Skin | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache)
Motherboard Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset ICH9M-Enhanced
Memory 2GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Card ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 256 MB
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4-inch WXGA anti-glare (1280 x 800 resolution)
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad, USB Mouse
Hard Drives 250GB Fujitsu MJA2250BH G2 ATA Device (IDE),
120GB in External Casing
Internet Speed 2 Mbps
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox, Chrome, IE
Other Info Authentec AES2810 Fingerprint Reader,
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S LightScribe
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15 Mar 2010
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#3 | |
Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04 Pennsylvania |
Does this work for Windows 7 Ultimate? (store bought version)
I will get to try it later if it does, perhaps tomorrow or the next day.
Thank you very much. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Xplorer X6-2900 Notebook
OS Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04
CPU i5-520 Intel
Motherboard Intel(R) PM55 Chipset Mainboard
Memory 4.0 gig
Graphics Card Geforce GT330M
Sound Card BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
Screen Resolution 1280X768
Hard Drives 320 gig 7200rpm
Other Info Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
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15 Mar 2010
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#4 | |
Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04 Pennsylvania |
thanks
There has got to be an easier way.....  
Quote: Originally Posted by gladson1976  The Taskbar color cannot be changed directly if Aero is disabled.
But it can be done with some resource tweaking, check the tutorial here Taskbar - Customize Skin | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Xplorer X6-2900 Notebook
OS Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04
CPU i5-520 Intel
Motherboard Intel(R) PM55 Chipset Mainboard
Memory 4.0 gig
Graphics Card Geforce GT330M
Sound Card BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
Screen Resolution 1280X768
Hard Drives 320 gig 7200rpm
Other Info Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
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15 Mar 2010
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#5 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
I'm afraid there's not.
You are running a rig way below the minimum recommendations to run Ultimate (Celeron, 1 gig, Intel 82852). It's quite understandable you can't enable Aero, or even if you somehow could you shouldn't.
The hacks for non-Aero systems tend to be not so nice (my subjective opinion, not necessary a fact).
Kari | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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15 Mar 2010
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#6 | |
Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04 Pennsylvania |
Thanks! What is amazing is with the same machine running a different OS, I could do so much with graphics.
Check out this LINK. It just seems weird to me. I don't do a lot of the eye candy thing, but do like to customize some. Actually the OS runs decent on my hardware.
Another screenshot attached | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Xplorer X6-2900 Notebook
OS Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04
CPU i5-520 Intel
Motherboard Intel(R) PM55 Chipset Mainboard
Memory 4.0 gig
Graphics Card Geforce GT330M
Sound Card BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
Screen Resolution 1280X768
Hard Drives 320 gig 7200rpm
Other Info Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
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15 Mar 2010
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#7 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
It runs decent partly because Aero and some other visual effects are disabled. Already adding one gig of RAM would in my opinion allow you to use Aero.
Kari | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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15 Mar 2010
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#8 | |
Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04 Pennsylvania |
Not sure about that
I don't think the graphics driver is capable of AERO | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Xplorer X6-2900 Notebook
OS Win7PRo/Ubuntu9.04
CPU i5-520 Intel
Motherboard Intel(R) PM55 Chipset Mainboard
Memory 4.0 gig
Graphics Card Geforce GT330M
Sound Card BUILT-IN AC 97 SOUND
Screen Resolution 1280X768
Hard Drives 320 gig 7200rpm
Other Info Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
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15 Mar 2010
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#9 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Yeah, my bad. That chipset is too old. | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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15 Mar 2010
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Chennai, India |
Quote: Originally Posted by windowsfree Thanks! What is amazing is with the same machine running a different OS, I could do so much with graphics.
Check out this LINK. It just seems weird to me. I don't do a lot of the eye candy thing, but do like to customize some. Actually the OS runs decent on my hardware.
Another screenshot attached Ubuntu always looks good, no matter what  | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 7600 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache)
Motherboard Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset ICH9M-Enhanced
Memory 2GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Card ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 256 MB
Sound Card SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4-inch WXGA anti-glare (1280 x 800 resolution)
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port Touchpad, USB Mouse
Hard Drives 250GB Fujitsu MJA2250BH G2 ATA Device (IDE),
120GB in External Casing
Internet Speed 2 Mbps
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox, Chrome, IE
Other Info Authentec AES2810 Fingerprint Reader,
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S LightScribe
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