Finally Got Win7, A Couple of Questions Based on the First Experiance

[override25]

Sidebar - I dislike the new widget function, primarily the "Always on top" feature. I liked having the whole sidebar "block" windows from expanding over it. Windows 7 seems to allow the widgets to stay on top with any window underneath it. Any way to get back to the old style where widgets had a home?

Notification area - Why would MS change the direction of the arrow? I'd like the icons to expand within the taskbar when unhidden. Any way to revert?

Multi-Monitor Taskbar - UltraMon's smart taskbar doesn't seem to work any more, any other options? (you would think they would include this inside Windows at this point)

Thanks for the (future) help

 

[spearace]

You can install the old Vista sidebar on Windows 7 if you copy the Sidebar directory from your old PC over... but there may be unexpected consequences from doing that.

I'm not sure I understand the notification area question, can you re-phrase it please?

 

[Geoffers]

Right click on the Task Bar then Properties. From the Taskbar tab take Cuctomise.
In the Window that opens check "Always show all icons etc"!

 

[TorrentG]

Display Fusion is amazing for multi-monitor taskbar and unique backgrounds for each screen.

See my post at the bottom of this page - I obviously have not set unique backgrounds as you can see, though:

https://www.w7forums.com/windows-7-desktop-screenshots-t687p9.html