Well some people complained (esp. Mac users) that this taskbar is not good enough. But its untrue discover its full potential here now. Here is a list of must know keyboard shortcuts which should make it easier on WIndows 7. Read the Windows 7 review here
General
Win+Up : Maximize
Win+Down : Restore / Minimize
Win+Left : Snap to left
Win+Right : Snap to right
Win+Shift+Left : Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right : Jump to right monitor
Win+Home : Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T : Focus the first taskbar entry
Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.
Win+Shift+T : cycles backwards.
Win+Space : Peek at the desktop
Win+G : Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order
Win+P : External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)
Win+# : (# = a number key)
Launches a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar.
Example: Win+1 launches
first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.
Explorer
Alt+ P : Show/hide Preview Pane
Taskbar modifiers
Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance
Middle click on icon : Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
and lastl but not the least Ctrl + alt + del : Just in case you are stuck :P
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