I just recently started using Windows 7 and am trying to get used to the new taskbar. I use Incredimail and usually after it loads I then exit out of it and don't see it on the taskbar, yet it is still running. Can this not be done on Windows 7? Also, how is it being down on the taskbar any different from it being placed on the PC Dock?

I don't beleive it is any different besides the fact that is it easier to get to on the taskbar [=

Hi, Thanks for starting use Windows 7. The first and largest visual change that you are likely to notice in Windows 7 is the new taskbar. By default, the icons for launching programs and switching to programs on the taskbar are unified and the text descriptions in the taskbar are not shown. The quick launch bar from previous versions of Windows has been removed in Windows 7, but the functionality of the Quick Launch toolbar has been integrated into the main taskbar. There are a default set of icons that are placed in the taskbar and can be used to launch applications. Additional icons can be added and existing icons can be removed by either dragging onto the taskbar or using the pin and unpin option on the right-click menu for that application icon. You can either right-click an applications icon on the start menu or the desktop to pin the application to the taskbar, or you can launch the application and once the application is running and present in the taskbar, right click on the icon and pin it from there. Most importantly, you are in complete control of the icons that are placed on the taskbar. What this means is that only you can add or remove icons from the taskbar. No method is being provided for program installers to place icons on the taskbar. After launching an application using the icon on the taskbar, the icon stays in place but gets a square overlay to indicate that it is now running. The “Dock” you mentioned is the Taskbar Notification Area. When you click exist out of incredimail, it is not real existing but still running background, it’s related to the setting in incredimail not the Windows . By default the only icons that will be visible in this area are the four system icons and the clock. All other icons that would normally appear in the taskbar notification area are instead pushed into the overflow area that appears when clicking the up arrow. This appearance can be customized by using the Customize..., or by simply dragging an icon from the overflow area to or from the main taskbar notification area. Hope it helps! Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.