Windows – Make Windows 10 Taskbar like Windows 7

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Is there any software or steps to make Windows 10 taskbar to look like Windows 7?

It's much clearer if window is open in Windows 7.

Windows 7 Taskbar

Windows 10 Taskbar

I don't like absence of non-bottom borders in Windows 10 Taskbar items.

UPDATE

StartIsBack++ is indeed awesome. And it helped me

  • To get start button like Windows 7
  • Make taskbar bigger
  • Add opacity for my start and taskbar

But my taskbar icons are the same

Start menu

All the windows are open on screenshot but they still have only bottom border.

even after applying Windows 7 Themes

Please look at opened but not currently focused window.

Instead of this

win10 explorer taskbar icon

I want this

win7 explorer taskbar icon

Best Answer

You need StartIsBack++, which brings back Taskbar Skinning. Now use the Windows 7 Theme for Windows 10 to have the Windows 7 look back.

Starting with Version 2 of Startisback++, it brings the Windows 7 taskbar back. See the preview picture:

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Download StartIsback++ 2 to try the new skinning feature.

  • Added support for full taskbar skinning (TrayNotify::Clock, TrayNotify::Toolbar, ShowDesktop::Button, VerticalShowDesktop::Button, Taskband2Composited::TaskBand2, TaskbandExtendedUI)

Open the configuration tool

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and inside appearance tab you can select the Windows 7 style to have Windows 7 Taskbar and Windows 7 startmenu look back.

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