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Video: A demo of new Taskbar features in Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 has rethought the Taskbar and added practical features designed to make getting from one application to another more efficient.

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In Windows 7, Microsoft is retooling the Taskbar to include several new features that make it easier to get to your favorite applications quickly. The Taskbar has also assumed the role of organizing your multitasking activities with persistent pinned icons and Aero Peak.

In this video, ZDNet’s Ed Bott, blogger of Ed Bott’s Microsoft Report, shows you how the new Taskbar works. It is yet another feature of Windows 7 that separates it from its preceding Windows versions.

Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows blog, Product Spotlight blog, and the editor for Cracking Open Photo Galleries. Read his full bio and profile. You can also follow him on Twitter.

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Taskbar Mark W. KaelinTechrepublic Moderator | 10/07/09
pointless feature.... dougogd@... | 10/09/09
Smooth features dberkey@... | 10/07/09
Pinning apps? Palmetto | 10/07/09
Preview and stacked tasks all combine bboyd@... | 10/07/09
More please kentg | 10/08/09
RE: Video: A demo of new Taskbar features in Windows 7 Hershee | 10/08/09
RE: Video: A demo of new Taskbar features in Windows 7 toolbill@... | 10/09/09

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