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[baldwin]

Windows 7 Taskbar is totally different from Vista and XP. Some of these features are fascinating but some do annoys such, as the option "keep taskbar on top of other windows" is gone.
In XP I used to uncheck this option and worked with the Windows keyboard keys if I wanted to see the taskbar. Is there a registry key to bring back the option?

[dexter]

You can use autohide option. By default, auto-hide if turned off to always shows the taskbar. You can hide the taskbar to create more space on the desktop.

Here's how:

(1) Right click on the taskbar and click on Properties.
(2) To Turn Auto-Hide On to Hide the Taskbar- Check the Auto-hide the taskbar box.

[felix]

I will consider it a loss to not have the old "allow to be under other windows" option, but I can get used to it after rearranging my displays.

[Eamon]

I do not like Thumbnail Previews, which displays small thumbnail preview of opened window. Since most of the windows 7 users are not comfortable with taskbar thumbnail previews feature why not disable taskbar thumbnail preview. Is there an option to disable the taskbar thumbnail preview?

[amos]

Here is small guide on how to enable and disable taskbar thumbnail preview.
1. Click on start and type on search bar gpedit.msc and press enter
2. Now navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar in left pan of Group Policy Editor
3. Double click on “Turn off Taskbar Thumbnails” in right pan of Group policy editor
4. Select Disable click apply and Press ok
5. Now you can check your Taskbar, it should not show Thumbnails Preview.