Stop taskbar icon, same program, roll outs ????

[WBFAir]

Hello all

Sorry if this is already a much discussed topic but...

First to state, I am using Win7 in as bout a classic format as I can, no aero and everything else basic. Basically for the interface the thing looks & works as much like 95 as I can.

As well I am using the never combine option on the task bar.

So how can I stop the upward grouped roll out of all the other open window taskbar icons I have from the same program when ever I roll over any of the taskbar icons

In other words I, might have about 6 windows of my browser open, all at different sites, and all being represented by a task bar Icon.

Then if I roll over any of these, I get this menu that jumps up to the top of each one, showing again all the taskbar icons I already have being shown on the horizontal taskbar.

Basically these are not needed as they are all already accessible, as well this menu often blocks my view from the screen at being able to see what's on the page at the same time I am trying to decide which window I might like to reopen. So all in all its a complete pain.


Hopefully this is something that can be done

Thanks for any help

 

[wallyinnc]

WBFAir, have you checked this Tutorial?

 

[WBFAir]

Thanks for the reply wallyinnc

Basically I have done pretty much everything in that tutorial either by what is there or some other way manually.

I did not install that theme though as I pretty much have been able to everything without it aside from this one last thing so I don't have to run Aero.

But is what I'm asking for in that theme, or in soemthing else on that page that you could specifically point out as I don't see anything to my limited experience that describes it.

Thanks

 

[wallyinnc]

WBF, thanks for the feedback.

I will have to get back to my home computer where I run Win7 to be able to research a bit more (this XP machine doesn't help...)

But, are you sure you disabled Aero? From what I know the feature you mention is one of the Aero features. I always had mine on, so I can't tell now.

Get back to you...

 

[DeaconFrost]

Out of curiosity, why would you disable performance features, like Aero? You may not be aware, but Aero uses the video card to handle on screen object, as opposed to pushing that work through the processor, as well as anything else you are working on. There are many people who have this misguided view that disabling these features actually improves performance...but they don't. This isn't XP and shouldn't be treated as such. Call me crazy, but I don't ever understand why people disable enhancements...whether they be for speed or usability, they are still enhancements.

 

[w7101]

If you have 2Gb of ram ...leave it alone ..aero is awsome ...it looks good ...

 

[wallyinnc]

I think it is a matter of taste, he doesn't like the preview function in Aero.
I don't like curry...

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hello !!

Windows 7 does not include a GUI to disable the task-bar thumbnail preview feature. Check this article How To Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview in Windows 7 - The Winhelponline Blog it used to work for most of the people.

Hope this helps,
Captain

My Friend Kari suggested this article: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52265-taskbar-thumbnail-previews-enable-disable.html

 

[WBFAir]

Wow thanks a bunch Capt Jack.

The link to add a dword to extend the delay did just what I needed.

Set mine to 10 sec and now I can surf the pages and browse down and thru the icons in the task bar without them instantly jumping a large menu up in my way.

Thanks again

Great help

 

[helenk579]

I think it is a matter of taste, he doesn't like the preview function in Aero.
I don't like curry...

I also think so.
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[DeaconFrost]

I think it is a matter of taste, he doesn't like the preview function in Aero.
I don't like curry...

Normally, I'd agree with something like this, but given the accepted solution, it was just to change a minor annoyance, rather than disable the enhanced UI altogether.

 

[wallyinnc]

Indeed it might have been using a shotgun to kill an ant.

But he did say he preferred the Win95 looks. I can't understand how or why, but then again...

 

[Greg S]

You may not be aware, but Aero uses the video card to handle on screen object, as opposed to pushing that work through the processor,

How can one account for Desktop Window Manager? Mine bounces around one to four percent with no user action.

 

[pcs3657]

Issue:

A taskbar button represents an open window on the desktop. These buttons appear on the taskbar as a horizontal bar button or a icon button. This will show you how to have similar taskbar open window buttons to group to one button or not in Windows 7.

Solution:

1. Right click on a empty area of the taskbar and click on Properties.

OR

2. Click on the Start button and click on Properties.

3. Click on the drop down arrow menu to the right of Taskbar buttons.

4. To Always Group Taskbar Buttons -
NOTE:
Any taskbar buttons for the same program or window will always be grouped to one icon button.

A) Click on Always combine, hide labels to select it.
B) Go to step 7.

5. To Only Group Taskbar Buttons when the Taskbar is Full -
NOTE:
Any taskbar buttons for the same program or window will be grouped to one icon button when the taskbar runs out space for the buttons.

A) Click on Combine when taskbar is full to select it.
B) Go to step 7.

6. To Never Group Taskbar Buttons -
NOTE:
Open window taskbar buttons will remain as separate buttons on the taskbar and not be grouped together.

A) Click on Never combine to select it.

7. Click on OK.


Reference: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/496-taskbar-button-grouping-enable-disable.html

 

[DeaconFrost]

You may not be aware, but Aero uses the video card to handle on screen object, as opposed to pushing that work through the processor,

How can one account for Desktop Window Manager? Mine bounces around one to four percent with no user action.

Mine rarely moves off of zero on several systems. The video card's GPU is used to render the objects on screen, instead of asking the CPU to do it. Consider how a game works. The game's .exe is a running Windows task, but the video card processes the 3D work, rather than make the CPU do all tasks alone. The same concept applies to Aero.

 

[Greg S]

You may not be aware, but Aero uses the video card to handle on screen object, as opposed to pushing that work through the processor,

How can one account for Desktop Window Manager? Mine bounces around one to four percent with no user action.

Mine rarely moves off of zero on several systems. The video card's GPU is used to render the objects on screen, instead of asking the CPU to do it. Consider how a game works. The game's .exe is a running Windows task, but the video card processes the 3D work, rather than make the CPU do all tasks alone. The same concept applies to Aero.

You must have a more modern system than me but then again everyone does,lol. I was just curious because disabling DWM causes one to lose the Aero fluff and stuff. I personally don't have it disabled and kinda like the enhancements of it but I do notice the extra load that it has on my ancient laptop.