Windows 7 pre-beta build which was released recently had some features locked. Those features like the new taskbar (superbar), panning, gestures and Desktop Slideshows are the things that will give new user interface to Windows 7. However, Rafael over at Within Windows has come up with Blue Badge, a stable patch for unlocking the aforementioned features.
Before start patching Windows 7, make sure to back up the following files.
- Windows\System32\wisptis.exe
- Windows\System32\ieframe.dll
- Windows\System32\shell32.dll
- Windows\System32\stobject.dll
- Windows\System32\TabletPC.cpl
- Windows\System32\themecpl.dll
- Windows\System32\themeui.dll
- Windows\System32\powercfg.cpl
So here is the screenshot of PDC 2008 build with new taskbar.
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