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Windows 7's new taskbar groups similar windows by default. Plus, the icon in the taskbar changes according to the number of windows grouped there. Here's an example image:
It's easy to see there is 1 window open for Windows Explorer, and there are 2 windows open for Microsoft Word. However, when a program has 3 or more windows open you can't tell how many there are, all you know is that there are 3 or more. That little tab you see by the side of MWord's icon tells us there's a second window open, but the number of tabs caps at two.
Is there a software/registry hack/anything that will allow me to identify the number of windows just by looking at the icon, even when there are 3 or more?
I hope I'm being clear enough. I just want to be able to tell how many windows are grouped in a single taskbar icon, even if it's more than 3. I don't mind if the graphic gets glitchy, it's the functonality I care about.
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I don't think there's a way, but looking at the votes for this question, I think Microsoft better implements it. Have you considered suggesting it as a feature on http://connect.microsoft.com/?
– fretje – 2009-12-11T19:00:01.723I certainly will now. First time I've ever asked a question with absolutely no feedback. As far as I'm concerned, if the guys at superuser can't do it, then it can't be done. – Malabarba – 2009-12-12T00:29:31.740
I registered there but I can find where to make feature requests. Could someone explain it, please? – Malabarba – 2009-12-13T23:30:58.577