Vista - Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7

**Slimy** · 10-02-2008

Windows has supported multiple monitors for as long as graphic cards have had two or more display ports. At the same time though, Windows to this day still does not support multiple monitors when it comes to the taskbar. Multiple-monitor setups are becoming more common, and there are always developers, gamers, and enthusiasts who don't know what to do when they're given a desktop with just one monitor. These groups of people have resorted to using third-party solutions that give them the functionality they need, but what they really want is support right out of the box. Chaitanya Sareen, a senior program manager on the Windows 7 Core User Experience team, has taken the time to address this request on the E7 blog.

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**Adamd** · 10-02-2008

Thank god!

That would be so nice to have and be able to use!!!!!

**z3r010** · 10-02-2008

This is the sort of thing I would like to see as an ultimate extra on vista.

**ripbox** · 10-02-2008

hopefully they will learn to fix the dream scene on multiple gpu's and monitors

**KrossX** · 10-02-2008

At last!!

It was about time Windows implemented it.

I agree with z3r010, it would be a nice ultimate extra for Vista... so far is lacking in extras worth of "Ultimate" naming.

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Slimy Vista Ultimate x64 330 posts	Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7 Windows has supported multiple monitors for as long as graphic cards have had two or more display ports. At the same time though, Windows to this day still does not support multiple monitors when it comes to the taskbar. Multiple-monitor setups are becoming more common, and there are always developers, gamers, and enthusiasts who don't know what to do when they're given a desktop with just one monitor. These groups of people have resorted to using third-party solutions that give them the functionality they need, but what they really want is support right out of the box. Chaitanya Sareen, a senior program manager on the Windows 7 Core User Experience team, has taken the time to address this request on the E7 blog. Continue Reading: Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7
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Adamd Ultimate 64!!! 144 posts	Re: Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7 Thank god! That would be so nice to have and be able to use!!!!!
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z3r010 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,391 posts	Re: Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7 This is the sort of thing I would like to see as an ultimate extra on vista.
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ripbox vista ultamate 64bit 516 posts	Re: Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7 hopefully they will learn to fix the dream scene on multiple gpu's and monitors
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KrossX Windows 7 RC x64 (7100) 83 posts	Re: Microsoft talks multimonitor taskbar support in Windows 7 At last!! It was about time Windows implemented it. I agree with z3r010, it would be a nice ultimate extra for Vista... so far is lacking in extras worth of "Ultimate" naming.
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