Make Windows 7's taskbar look (not behave) similar to Vista's

Question

I recently switched from XP to 7. I tried Vista in a VM, and I do like the Vista taskbar look. But having googled around, all I find is "How to make XP/Vista look like 7" or "Make 7 behave like Vista". All I want is "Make 7 look (not behave) like Vista".

I've found one site with info on getting the Vista look on 7. But that, for some unfathomable reason, requires actually patching a system lib. I'd prefer not to have to do so.

I mean, all I really want is to get that glossy taskbar. Me just likes! ;-)

Answer 1

You could maybe add a "glossy look" texture to the Windows 7 taskbar using the Texturized Taskbar tool.

Answer 2

I think this is what you are looking for:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-get-back-vista-taskbar-in-windows-7/

Answer 3

In addition to Joseph's answer, you can also Add the Quick Launch Bar to the Taskbar in Windows 7, then unpin all items from the taskbar by using the right-click.