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Standard or Fat taskbar [Results]

Which do you prefer?

October 8, 2009 8:41:01 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Simple.. 

 

Which do you prefer.. Win 7 Fat taskbar or Win 7 Standard taskbar? If you could only have one.

 

speak up

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Reply #1 October 8, 2009 8:45:55 AM
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Thin standard; not the default fat one.

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Reply #2 October 8, 2009 8:51:28 AM
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I don't have Win 7 yet so I don't know the difference.

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Reply #3 October 8, 2009 8:56:52 AM
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don't know

 

send me 7 so i can see the difference

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Reply #4 October 8, 2009 9:14:43 AM
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I like the fat one so far.

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Reply #5 October 8, 2009 9:17:17 AM
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 Standard taskbar

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Reply #6 October 8, 2009 9:18:09 AM
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standard

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Reply #7 October 8, 2009 9:19:18 AM
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Oh so, those of us waitng for our upgrade to get here can't even see a pic? 

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Reply #8 October 8, 2009 9:30:19 AM
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you had like 5 months to try the RC

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Reply #9 October 8, 2009 9:34:59 AM
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Definitely standard.... fat consumes too much screen real estate... don't like it.

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Reply #10 October 8, 2009 9:41:29 AM
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It should be noted that the fat taskbar is the standard taskbar on Windows 7 (I.e. its the default that everyone will see out of the box).

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Reply #11 October 8, 2009 9:42:34 AM
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I like the fat one

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Reply #12 October 8, 2009 9:48:36 AM
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I like standard.... or thin taskbars. The fat ones never feel right somehow. So I'm guessing you have a choice in Win7? If so, I'm glad about that. If I remember rightly, Win7 gets released real soon, and as I'm thinking of buying a new 'puter, I'll wait until after the release date. My current system struggles with Vista.... I don't even think it was meant to run XP! LOL

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Reply #13 October 8, 2009 10:01:36 AM
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I say standard. Fat one is just a real estate hog imo, and if you need wider, you can always adjust it. Default should be thin as possible.

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Reply #14 October 8, 2009 10:13:38 AM
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Definitely standard.  The fat taskbar provides nothing more useful at all.

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Reply #15 October 8, 2009 10:32:17 AM
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-sigh-

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Reply #16 October 8, 2009 10:41:24 AM
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Is this one of the few changes in Vista SP3 (aka Windows 7)
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Reply #17 October 8, 2009 10:51:12 AM
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-sigh-

 

 

Its 40 pixels instead of the 30 default size and in default mode has no text just an icon.

 

 

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Reply #18 October 8, 2009 11:17:06 AM
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I don't have Win 7 yet but i hate that fat taskbar. Thanks God you can make it look like Vista: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/make-the-windows-7-taskbar-work-more-like-windows-xp-or-vista/

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Reply #19 October 8, 2009 11:17:22 AM
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lo-cal 

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Reply #20 October 8, 2009 11:17:31 AM
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I prefer the thin taskbar.

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Reply #21 October 8, 2009 11:49:53 AM
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10-2 so far in this 'unofficial' poll.

oops.. 11-2, I prefer a nice slim bar myself.

I think as Neil said I'll rephrase it Fat or Thin taskbar just to be clear but It appears that the folks that answered standard thus far did so in opposition to Fat in the OP.

 

So Thin or Fat...?

 

Step right up, cast your vote.

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Reply #22 October 8, 2009 12:15:29 PM
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There are enough fat-bottomed things in the world (myself included)....I prefer the 30-pixel taskbar.

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Reply #23 October 8, 2009 12:23:15 PM
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I like the normal sized, smaller taskbar. The fat bar is ugly, IMO!

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Reply #24 October 8, 2009 1:11:44 PM
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I love the new super bar, "fat" as was told here. It's not a taller version of the previous windows taskbars, the usability/user experience with Windows7 Taskbar + task preview + jump list is the best desktop experience I had in many, many years.

 

I believe everyone should try Windows 7 (and WB7) with the new taskbar for at least a month before telling what is better in general.

 

This is only MY own opinion based in my experience with Windows 7 and should not be considered "the truth" by anyone

 

Regards,

 

Dani

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Reply #25 October 8, 2009 1:51:20 PM
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I like the Win 7 fat taskbar.

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