Windows 7 Customization questions

[kitramos]

Hello, I'm Running Windows Home Premium 32bit and while it does have some nice things, I do find my self wishing I could go back to a more xp like setup.

things like Aero Preview, drive me nuts as most of the windows I have open have simular looking screens. so this feature is of little use but keeps poping up when I leave my mouse down there or randonmly when trying to select certian programs. I got the delay set to a super high value to try to make it appear less but sometimes it'll still show up to annoy me usally when I need to click on something that appears just under the preview window, then I have to try to get it to stop displaying the preview so I can click on the thing I'm trying to click on.

Another annoynace is the pinned programs, I loved the quick links xp has but when I open a program that's pinned I don't want the task bar button to replace the "pinned" icon on the task bar.

Also annoying is the fact when you drag a url from IE out to the desktop or filter. IE will close that window even if I got other tabs open it doesn't care it decide I no longer want to look at any of the other tabs I spend a long time finding. and just open the one link I had open. and the Fact that now I can't chose where I wanta save my files anymore, it never promps me for location it just lumps everything to gether in the downloads folder and I gotta sort it out myself latter.

how ever I do like beeing able to rearange the task bar buttons and, it has much better support for adding exernal monitors after it's booted wich is also quite handy and I like that it comes with the fulll media center, plus the wallpaper slide show is nifty thing I didn't have access to before. still it seems like it's two steps foward and three back. any one know how I can fix these problems?

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you have some frustrations with certain features in Windows 7 that differ from your experience with Windows XP. Let's address each of the issues you mentioned and provide some solutions to help improve your Windows 7 experience: 1. Aero Preview causing annoyance: - To disable Aero Peek (the feature that shows the desktop when you hover over the taskbar button thumbnail), you can do the following: - Right-click on the Taskbar. - Select "Properties." - Uncheck the box next to "Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop." - This should prevent Aero Preview from popping up and interfering with your workflow. 2. Pinned programs behavior: - Unfortunately, in Windows 7, the behavior you described with pinned programs on the taskbar cannot be easily changed. However, you can try third-party tools or utilities that offer more customization options for the taskbar behavior. 3. Dragging URLs from IE causing tab closure: - When dragging URLs from Internet Explorer to the desktop, if it's closing the window unexpectedly, you may try holding the Ctrl key while dragging the URL. This action usually prevents the tab from closing. 4. File save location: - To set a default download location in Internet Explorer, you can do the following: - Open Internet Explorer. - Click on the gear icon (Settings) in the top right corner. - Go to "View downloads." - Click on "Options" at the bottom of the pop-up window. - Here, you can change the default download location. 5. Taskbar button rearrangement: - You can easily rearrange taskbar buttons in Windows 7 by clicking and dragging them to your desired position. This allows you to customize the order of icons on the taskbar. 6. Adding external monitors after boot: - Windows 7 should indeed have good support for adding external monitors after booting. You can adjust display settings by right-clicking on the desktop, selecting "Screen Resolution," and then configuring the display settings as needed. 7. Media Center and Wallpaper Slide Show: - Windows 7's full Media Center and features like wallpaper slide shows are indeed handy additions that enhance the overall user experience. While some of the issues you mentioned may not have straightforward solutions within Windows 7 itself, exploring third-party utilities or software tools may provide additional customization and control over certain behaviors. Additionally, considering an upgrade to a more recent version of Windows may address some of these concerns with improved features and functionalities.