Where to find the tools menu on windows 7
How to Customize Toolbars, Taskbars, and Menus in Windows 7 For Dummies
the Windows 7 Start menu works great
until you're looking for something
that's not listed on it to add a
favorite programs icon to the start
buttons menu right-click the programs
icon and choose pin to start menu from
the pop-up menu bingo
windows copies that icon to your Start
menus top left column to purge an
unwanted icon from the Start menus left
column right-click it and choose remove
from this list
remember when you install a program on
to your computer the program almost
always adds itself to the Start menus
all programmes area automatically if you
want even more customization you need to
change some properties to start right
click the start button choose properties
and click the Start menus customize
button now select the check boxes by the
options you want or deselect the check
boxes to remove the options you can also
increase the number of programs you want
to display by clicking here for example
you can increase the number of programs
from 10 to 12
now click OK do you want Windows to
start a program automatically when you
turn on your computer
believe it or not windows 7 can automate
this task to make your favorite programs
wake up along with Windows 7
follow these steps first click the start
button and choose all programs now
right-click the startup folder icon and
choose open while holding down the right
mouse button drag and drop your favorite
programs icon from the Start menu into
the startup folder then choose create
shortcuts here Windows 7 automatically
places a shortcut to that program inside
the startup folder if you'd like to
customize your taskbar follow these tips
to add more programs to the taskbar drag
and drop a programs icon directly onto
the taskbar
or if you spot a favorite programs icon
on your Start menu right-click the icon
and choose pin to taskbar from the
pop-up menu for even more customization
right-click a blank part of the taskbar
and choose properties there are lots of
options here you can lock the taskbar
for example doing so protects you from
accidentally making changes to the
taskbar auto hide the taskbar hides the
taskbar when it's not in use other
options are used small icons taskbar
location on screen taskbar buttons
notification area and preview desktop
with Aero peek remember to hit OK after
you select the options you want also
keep in mind that if you've locked the
taskbar you're going to have to unlock
it again before some of these options
will work do this by removing the check
mark by lock the taskbar Microsoft lets
you customize your taskbar even further
often beyond the point of recognition
some people like adding taskbar toolbars
which tack extra buttons and menus on to
their taskbar others accidentally turn
on a toolbar and can't figure out how to
get rid of the darn thing to turn a
toolbar on or off right-click on a blank
part of the taskbar and choose toolbars
now click the toolbar or toolbar as you
want choose the desktop toolbar for
example to place a tiny pop-up menu for
quickly browsing to any location in your
PC don't like the desktop toolbar
right-click the taskbar again choose
toolbars and click desktop to turn it
back off some find toolbars to be time
savers others find them time wasters
feel free to give them a try and decide
for yourself
