New, couple questions

[Tygerrr]

I'm working through a couple laptops and reinstalling operating systems. I decided to use W7 on a few of them, including a unit that I am using on my own. I've been fiddling around with it for an hour or so and have some questions, a list which I'm sure will be added to later:

1) I have firefox 'pinned' to the taskbar, but when I have a FF window open, the icon in the lower left disappears and is replaced by the firefox window bar. I would like to keep the small icon there as a quick way to open an entirely new window. Can/How do I do this?

2) Again in firefox, when the window is maximized, there is still a small gap between the taskbar and the bottom of the FF browser window. Can/How do I fix this?

Thanks

 

[zigzag3143]

I'm working through a couple laptops and reinstalling operating systems. I decided to use W7 on a few of them, including a unit that I am using on my own. I've been fiddling around with it for an hour or so and have some questions, a list which I'm sure will be added to later:

1) I have firefox 'pinned' to the taskbar, but when I have a FF window open, the icon in the lower left disappears and is replaced by the firefox window bar. I would like to keep the small icon there as a quick way to open an entirely new window. Can/How do I do this?

2) Again in firefox, when the window is maximized, there is still a small gap between the taskbar and the bottom of the FF browser window. Can/How do I fix this?

Thanks

1-If firefox is one of the first five buttons on the taskbar (from the let) win key + # key launches a second instance of it.

1-Screenshot please

thanks

ken

 

[SquonkSC]

I'm working through a couple laptops and reinstalling operating systems. I decided to use W7 on a few of them, including a unit that I am using on my own. I've been fiddling around with it for an hour or so and have some questions, a list which I'm sure will be added to later:

1) I have firefox 'pinned' to the taskbar, but when I have a FF window open, the icon in the lower left disappears and is replaced by the firefox window bar. I would like to keep the small icon there as a quick way to open an entirely new window. Can/How do I do this?

2) Again in firefox, when the window is maximized, there is still a small gap between the taskbar and the bottom of the FF browser window. Can/How do I fix this?

Thanks

1. press ctrl + N fastest way to open new window.

2. press the maximize icon on the top right?
(maybe I don't get it. . screenshot?)

 

[Tygerrr]

Here's a screen shot if I did it right. You'll notice that there's a clear strip of the background image in between the taskbar and the firefox window even though the firefox window is maximized.

You will also notice that in the lower left near the start menu there is no small firefox icon because there is already a firefox window open. I would like to make it so the firefox icon remains there regardless or whether or not there is a firefox window open. I'm just used to it that way from vista and I'd like it to remain that way if at all possible.

 

[zigzag3143]

thanks I see exactly what you mean.

what resolution?

It look like you have icons and passwords to the right corredct?

 

[zigzag3143]

Here's a screen shot if I did it right. You'll notice that there's a clear strip of the background image in between the taskbar and the firefox window even though the firefox window is maximized.

You will also notice that in the lower left near the start menu there is no small firefox icon because there is already a firefox window open. I would like to make it so the firefox icon remains there regardless or whether or not there is a firefox window open. I'm just used to it that way from vista and I'd like it to remain that way if at all possible.

I think you mean like pic 1 or 2. which?

 

[Zidane24]

The icon issue is because he has it to "Not Combine Windows" under Start Menu settings

As far as the maximize problem I am not sure...

 

[Lordbob75]

You can also set up the quick launch toolbar for another little icon (I use quicklaunch EVERY day).

As for 2, does this still occur if you extend the taskbar up another space? As in unlock it and drag it bigger, then maximize it.

~Lordbob

 

[myzr7]

when you are not in maximize but in a small window can you stretch it to cover your space?

 

[Tygerrr]

You can also set up the quick launch toolbar for another little icon (I use quicklaunch EVERY day).

As for 2, does this still occur if you extend the taskbar up another space? As in unlock it and drag it bigger, then maximize it.

~Lordbob

OK that was weird. The instant I unlocked the toolbar the window jumped to actually maximized. I guess that takes care of that problem.

What do I do to set up the quick launch toolbar?

 

[Lordbob75]

Just follow this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/888-quick-launch-enable-disable.html

Alright, so that fixed the problem? Or does it still occur if you lock it again?

~Lordbob

 

[Tygerrr]

Simply unlocking and then relocking the taskbar seems to have done the trick. Thanks for the tips on the quicklaunch too.

Any other tips for general awesomeness?

 

[Lordbob75]

Tutorials - Windows 7 Forums
Those are all filled with awesomeness.

~Lordbob

 

[Tygerrr]

Lots of apps I'm downloading are installing in the x86 folder, for obvious reasons, but how do I get them to appear in the start or application menu?

 

[Antman]

The links should appear there automatically. What program is not?

 

[Lordbob75]

Lots of apps I'm downloading are installing in the x86 folder, for obvious reasons, but how do I get them to appear in the start or application menu?

That is where they will automatically install. Otherwise they will not work correctly.

They should automatically appear there.

~Lordbob

 

[Tygerrr]

The links should appear there automatically. What program is not?

uTorrent, firefox, Nero to name a few

 

[chuckr]

The links should appear there automatically. What program is not?

uTorrent, firefox, Nero to name a few

When using other OSs, sometimes when installing various programs, you're offered
an option as to what you'd like where.

For example, "Would you like?" An icon on:
1. Desktop
2. Quick Launch,
3. Start menu,
4. Single/All user mode,
5. etc..
Depending upon what the program is, sometimes I want DT icon only.
Sometimes Start menu only.
Never any on Quick Launch, etc.

This is usually offered during 'Custom' install.
If using 'Automatic', you get what the sw author thinks is right, for most users.

This may or may not be the case here, with w7.

 

[logicearth]

Hold SHIFT then clicking on one of the taskbar icons also opens a new instance.

 

[Antman]

Hold SHIFT then clicking on one of the taskbar icons also opens a new instance.

You lost me...