Work with Windows 7 Efficiently

pWith the looming release of Windows 7, I think that Microsoft is finally getting closer to delivering those requirements./p pBelow I will highlight some of the new and enhanced features that will make using Windows more efficient than ever./p h3pSuper Taskbar/p/h3 p class=img-middle a href=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/9826_taskbar-win7.jpg img src=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/small_thumb/9826_taskbar-win7.jpg alt= //a/p pThe new task bar in Windows 7 departs from the traditional look of the previous versions of Windows and provides additional features not found in other versions. Among those features is the disappearance of an icon and text box for each open application. They have also expanded the concept of Quick Launch tool bars, improved the use of multiple open windows, and increased the ease of accessing frequently used applications and files via the use of Jump Lists./p h3pQuick Launch is Gone/p/h3 p class=img-middle a href=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/9826_quick-launch.jpg img src=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/small_thumb/9826_quick-launch.jpg alt= //a/p pOne of the features that you will notice that is missing is the Quick Launch toolbar. Microsoft has replaced this with the ability to Pinup shortcuts to the Task Bar, much like the Quick Launch bar, without the separation./p ##ADSENSE## ph3Icons Are In/h3/p p class=img-middle a href=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/9826_open-applications.jpg img src=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/small_thumb/9826_open-applications.jpg alt= //a/p pYou will also notice that the taskbar now displays icons for the open applications instead of an icon and name. This helps clean up some of the clutter. Multiple windows of the same application will display an icon with overlapping boxes, simply click on the icon and a small window will appear with previews of the open applications for you to access./p p class=img-middle a href=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/9826_open-applications2.jpgimg src=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/small_thumb/9826_open-applications2.jpg alt= //a/p ph3Jump Lists/h3/p pA Jump List is a mini version of your favorites and history put together. When you right-click on application icons located on the Task Bar a Jump List will appear. The Jump List allows you to Pinup your favorite websites (as is the case with Internet Explorer) allow users to quickly access applications and files that are frequently accessed. /p p class=img-middle a href=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/9826_jump-lists.jpgimg src=http://media.laptoplogic.com/upload-images/9826/small_thumb/9826_jump-lists.jpg alt= //a/p pAfter using these features for a while you start to realize the amount of time saved and how Windows is becoming more efficient for you./p