Most of this stuff needs to be done through program that can modify and or create a theme. I'm not that familiar with the tools involved, but here's what I could find online.
Hi. I tested the two methods "7 Taskbar Tweaker" and method four, both worked. However the delay method does not require any extra and it works just as well.
Sometimes the options are fairly well hidden. Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a pretty good program for finding all of the different settings that are hidden all around the computer. Ultimate Windows Tweaker
System Manufacturer/Model Number Me OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5ghz Motherboard ECS G43T-M Memory PNY 4GB DDR2 800 Graphics Card MSI 9600GT Sound Card - Monitor(s) Displays 2x Asus VW266H
Keyboard Microsoft Digital Media 3000 Mouse Logitech LX8 PSU Corsair 750W Case Rosewill Cooling Silenx Fans Hard Drives 320gb Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200rpm
300gb Western Digital Black Caviar 7200 RPM