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    Primary way of launching programs in Win 7?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Mitlov, Jun 10, 2012.

  1. Mitlov

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    As the thread title says.
     
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    Start menu search bar, i prefer leaving my desktop and taskbar rather bare, it's an OCD thing and i tend to open many different programs (read not the same set of programs over and over) often so i'd rather have the taskbar free for those. I still keep my 3-5 most used programs pinned to the taskbar.
     
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  3. Mitlov

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    I use pinned programs on the taskbar for everything but games...it may be because I used OSX for so many years (the dock is kind of like that). For games, I use the start menu search bar.
     
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  4. Rob.In.AZ

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    All my frequently used stuff is pinned to the taskbar.

    Other stuff is a mixture of using the start menu search, pinned to the start menu, or "all programs".
     
    Rob.In.AZ, Jun 10, 2012
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  5. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Some are pinned to taskbar, some in start menu. And a few shortcuts (3 to be exact) on the desktop.
     
    killkenny1, Jun 10, 2012
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  6. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    I'm too lazy to type this myself :p
     
    KLF, Jun 10, 2012
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  7. Pirx

    Pirx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Taskbar + ObjectDock for my most often used/most important programs, customized Start Menu hierarchy for rarely used utilities/accessories (no more than three clicks to reach anything). I practically never use Start Menu Search.

    P.S.: I can see what you are trying to do here... ;)
     
    Pirx, Jun 10, 2012
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  8. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    I voted other as I use RocketDoc for most everything................
     
    TANWare, Jun 10, 2012
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  9. tijo

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    I think we all can. ;)
     
    tijo, Jun 10, 2012
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  10. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Taskbar pins, Desktop shortcuts, and Start menu search.

    Metro UI cannot replace these.
     
    coolguy, Jun 10, 2012
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  11. Mitlov

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    Let's keep this thread focused on the poll questions and poll results. The relevance to Windows 8 can be addressed in one of the numerous Windows 8 threads.
     
    Mitlov, Jun 10, 2012
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    SL2, Jun 10, 2012
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