Some of Windows 7 functions make it similar to a Mac. One of these characteristics is the task bar, which had already been modified in Windows Vista. However, something that Microsoft didn’t take into account when it created the task bar was the possibility of creating customized shortcut menus. This is where 7stack comes into play.

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If you are among the first users who decided to change to Windows 7 you must have noticed that, despite its modern and nice interface, there are some features that are not exactly practical.

One of them is the constant presence of Windows Live Messenger in the task bar as if it was just a window, instead of being located in notification area, as in the previous versions of Microsoft’s operative system.

A way to check if our computer is ready to support Windows 7 in a quick and effective way is through an analysis of the system with Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.

With Windows 7 launch, it became necessary the development of new programs being able to work especially for the maintenance and optimization of this new version of the Microsoft operating system. A good example of this type of utilities is 7Tweak, an already well-known application which has been one of the firsts to base itself on this Windows version.

Changing the background image on the Windows 7 logon screen for one that we like is a simple task if you count with the appropriate tool. To do it we’ll use Thoosje Windows 7 Logon Editor.

As from today –and all over the world- Microsoft Windows 7 (or Seven) finally hits retail stores. For those –unhappy- users regarding Windows Vista, who actually rolled back to Windows XP due to performance issues and system crashes, Microsoft, the world leading company in operative systems, states that Windows 7 is the best Windows ever and this way, Microsoft is hoping its new system will perform as promised and avoid a repeat of the negative publicity associated with Windows Vista.

The so-called Microsoft Windows 7 will finally hit retail stores on October 22. The new version of Microsoft operative system will attempt to regain the trust and confidence of Windows users and leave the oft-criticized Windows Vista on the past.