By default. Vista's Taskbar sits along the bottom of your screen. It houses the Start
button, quick-launch icons and buttons for running applications. along With notification icons for services such as MSN Messenger and your security software..
To customise ltowthis looks and operates, right-click the Start button and select Properties. You'll now see a range of Vista Ultimate owners can download special options. including applications, add-ons and games directly from tabs for the Microsoft Taskbar, Start Menu. Notification Area and Toolbars. Click on the Customize but¬ton within the Start Menu tab and you'll find a host of options to play with. You'll be pleased to hear you can't damage your PC by changing any of these options. although it's a good idea to create a System Restore point first or make a note of those options you change.

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More options are available under the other three tabs. The Notification Area section allows you to adjust settings. such as specifYing which icons should be hidden (either when inactive or all the time), while the Taskbar tab provides access to features including turning off grouping for similar Taskbar buttons and hiding the Taskbar from view when not in use. By unchecking the Lock the Taskbar option. you can change the size of the Taskbar as well as move it to a different position on your screen.