Transform Vista Taskbar Into Windows 7 Taskbar[How To]
Posted October 30, 2008 – 5:46 pm in: Vista Tweaks, Windows 7Wow!
I am starting my guide with this three-letter word. After working for almost 2 hours I got this Windows 7 taskbar on my Windows Vista. As you might know, Microsoft has introduced a new taskbar for Windows 7 which is completely different from Windows Vista. I was looking around to remove the text from taskbar and finally succeed as well.

So, below is the guide to get Windows 7 taskbar on Windows Vista.
1. Download and install EnhanceMyVista from here.
2. Open EnhanceMyVista , go to Customization > Taskbar and select “Iconize your taskbar” option.

3. Save and close the program. Reboot your system.
4. Now, right click on taskbar, select Unlock taskbar. Once again right click on the quick launch area >View> select “Large Icons”.

5. Drag the top corner so that you can get a large taskbar like Windows 7.

6. After dragging it to the Windows 7 taskbar size, right click on taskbar and lock it.

7. Download this AERO VG theme and install it using any free software.(Read How to install third party themes in Vista for more reference).
8. You are done with the new Windows 7 taskbar.

9. Enjoy!!
If you have any doubts , feel free to ask by leaving a comment.Don’t copy from Into Windows!!
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30 Comments
Awesome! Now how about a version of how to do it on XP?
doesn´t work @ my Vista sp2 beta v.105
Question, will this still work if you have a custom theme installed? Has anyone tested that?
The taskbar buttons of the open applications are still small. So then you see the big buttons of the quick launch along the small ones of the open applications. Not good. Not Windows-7-like.
Thats one great tut there
Thanks.
If you want it all the same size as your quick launch bar go to personalise, window colour and appearance, open classic appearance, open advanced, in items choose active title bar and increase it to about 22 and apply. Restart and they will be bigger and in some cases give you a better looking icon somehow.
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Thanks.But,the problem is Minimize,maximize and Close button of explorer.They look odd if you change those settings.
Ahh ok I use Firefox and it doesn’t really affect it that much, it does make it slightly bigger I just tried to find a happy medium. For me was size 22.
Unfortunately, EnhanceMyVista is not stable on x64 Vista Ultimate. The app crashes each time it’s run, with a Windows Explorer message that it’s closing the app down.
Can anyone comment on this?
Waste of time. shit tutorial
evrything except the start button worked perfectly
(i mean that i’ve seen the beta of 7 and the button is different of the one of vista and the skin doenst change the button)
Please help me!
Is there any way to make the application icons on the taskbar larger. I mean large quick launch icons (look cool though) and small application icons look strange.
Thanks in Advance though!
What? I used the theme and the taskbar is white…
Apurav, unfortunately, there are no applications avaialble to make Taskbar button larger. You can use a small taskbar theme which suites with the icons.
How do you change Windows 7 into the regular taskbar? Can’t stand the new one, Can’t see crap unless you move the mouse over it! Step backwards in my opinion.
Big Willy,
If you don’t like the new superbar (taskbar), right-click on taskbar > properties > select Use small icons. And also select Never combine option from the drop down Taskbar buttons option.
wait, so do i have to download the enhancemyvista pro or can i get the free version?
Free works fine.
If you REALLY want to make Vista look like Windows 7, go here and you’ll be amazed!
NOTE: Since Vista SP2 came out, the theme along with the other changes you make from the link above will not work. There will be an SP2 update released so just bookmark the site and check back frequently for the update.
Cheers!
gud n how to enable live thumnail view
“4. Now, right click on taskbar, select Unlock taskbar. Once again right click on the quick launch area >View> select “Large Icons”.”
I don’t the option “View > Large Icons” and I am running Vista 32?
I’m a bit confused =-S
very very goods window seven he is go long life.
gud n how to enable live thumbnail view
thank you for your services.
will this slow down vista more i dont want vista slower than it already is
@ Evan
It will not slow down your Vista. You can use it!
This does not work .. I mean the tut does, but none of your themes work in Vista Home Premium. They all say “Invalid themefile” …
@Chuck
It works perfectly. You need to know how to install third-party themes in Vista. Follow this guide:
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-third-party-themes-in-vista-2/
i have the real thing. just download vistaglass and use it.and download the official theme to get it just like the real one.
wow good