

Select taskbar buttons and perform group actions on them such as group minimize, snap, close or cascade.Have multiple columns of icons for running apps when the Taskbar is vertical.See extra details in the tooltips of pinned apps.Reduce the extra spacing between taskbar icons and notification area icons.Ungroup multiple windows of the same app.Access the right click (context menu) using only the mouse.Separate running apps from the non-running/pinned apps.There are definitely some improvements, but there is no reason why users should put up with the loss of many classic Taskbar features such as not being able to:


The new concept of pinning takes over the responsibilities of the Quick Launch toolbar but doesn't quite let you pin everything. There are also some subtle improvements such as the date being always visible, progress bars on taskbar buttons, icon overlays to indicate status and Thumbnail Toolbars. It does have some genuine improvements such as larger icons, the ability to rearrange icons of running apps, jump lists, and a system tray where you can easily drag and drop icons in and out of the overflow area for notifications. Not all features of the Windows 7 and Windows 8 taskbar are bad.
