Dock in Windows 7


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I just installed Windows 7 again, and was trying to load up Object dock.. But it won't install.. Says it does not support Windows 7.. I tried doing compatibility mode but it doesn't work either.. Anyone know whats up? Does rocket dock work?

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I just installed Windows 7 again, and was trying to load up Object dock.. But it won't install.. Says it does not support Windows 7.. I tried doing compatibility mode but it doesn't work either.. Anyone know whats up? Does rocket dock work?

latest version installed on 7077 64bit without a problem. not sure why it gives you that error, odd.

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actually no. I HATE cluttered taskbars.. don't use desktop icons, so yeah a dock is my only alternative.

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yeap.. Got tired of failed installs with Objectdock so I went with Rocketdock.. So sad that a program that hasn't been updated in months/years works better out of the box than a paid program that is updated constantly. :p

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yeap.. Got tired of failed installs with Objectdock so I went with Rocketdock.. So sad that a program that hasn't been updated in months/years works better out of the box than a paid program that is updated constantly. :p

RocketDock - v1.3.5 / 2008-09-03; 231 days ago

ObjectDock - v1.9 / 2007-08-07; 625 days ago

and your point is?? :rolleyes:

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RocketDock - v1.3.5 / 2008-09-03; 231 days ago

ObjectDock - v1.9 / 2007-08-07; 625 days ago

and your point is?? :rolleyes:

wow.. So Objectdock want's you to pay for a program that it hasn't updated in 625 days? Yet Rocketdock does the same thing for free? hmm.

No wonder Demigod had so many pirates :p j/k

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wow.. So Objectdock want's you to pay for a program that it hasn't updated in 625 days? Yet Rocketdock does the same thing for free? hmm.

No wonder Demigod had so many pirates :p j/k

ObjectDock's free. ObjectDock Plus (support for tabbed docks, etc.) costs money. Basically, anything you can do for free with RocketDock can also be done for free with ObjectDock. The pay version of ObjectDock is for features that the other dock alternatives do not have.

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ObjectDock's free. ObjectDock Plus (support for tabbed docks, etc.) costs money. Basically, anything you can do for free with RocketDock can also be done for free with ObjectDock. The pay version of ObjectDock is for features that the other dock alternatives do not have.

True, but it still has issues for some. Me, my wife and a couple friends have Object Dock (free version) crash or freeze endlessly. RocketDock is light weight and functions the same on Win 7 Builds 7000, 7048, 7057, 7077 as it does in XP and Vista.

RocketDock is far superior to ObjectDock. Just my opinion.

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still why do you need a Dock in windows 7 when the new taskbar works very much like a Dock because it is almost like one .

If i were to use the superbar as a dock, it would be way too messy. If you use a lot of programs, like myself, and use 20 or so programs that you installed, a dock program would be the way to go.

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If i were to use the superbar as a dock, it would be way too messy. If you use a lot of programs, like myself, and use 20 or so programs that you installed, a dock program would be the way to go.

how would it be messy. if you use the superbar as it is intended it is very clean even if you crap pile loads of programs in the superbar as pinned items. a Dock would just add more clutter then ya and adding extra fluff and like i said the supoerbar does perty much what a Dock program can do only native instead of requiring a 3rd party application to do half the job windows 7 superbar does

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Why people need a dock with superbar?

exactly because liek that roketdock everything it says and shows in the video it can do Windows 7 does it natively and better and has more features oh and also FREE also

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objectdock plus works flawlessly on 7077 64-bit here. i've run it on xp and vista thru the years and i can't remember it ever crashing. granted, an update would be nice but it's still working great for me as it is.

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how would it be messy. if you use the superbar as it is intended it is very clean even if you crap pile loads of programs in the superbar as pinned items. a Dock would just add more clutter then ya and adding extra fluff and like i said the supoerbar does perty much what a Dock program can do only native instead of requiring a 3rd party application to do half the job windows 7 superbar does

Well I'm not sure about you, but, I think having a pile of programs on the superbar looks pretty bad. I like to be clean and simple. That's basically why they incorporated the 'Show hidden icons' concept. They made it more easier in Windows 7 to hide programs that you don't want to be shown, thus making it more organized.

I don't want to start a 'War' over a dock and a superbar. This is all just my opinion about this.

Woo, post 200! :D

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Well I'm not sure about you, but, I think having a pile of programs on the superbar looks pretty bad. I like to be clean and simple. That's basically why they incorporated the 'Show hidden icons' concept. They made it more easier in Windows 7 to hide programs that you don't want to be shown, thus making it more organized.

I don't want to start a 'War' over a dock and a superbar. This is all just my opinion about this.

Woo, post 200! :D

still your not making since how is it messy cause when ya pin an icon on the superbar it is a icon like anywhere else . and as for hiding programs ya dont want to be shown those are programs that are running in the system tray only not always applications you have instances of of running . Now again if you use windows 7 superbar as it is intended then it is not at all messy and evan ifd you did run it with text it is not at all that messy but by default it is clean no matter how many apps ya have on the superbar cause it is just liek the old quick launch and havening a Dock is no different but havening one makes no since in windows 7 .

and those Docks you use would by your statement for windows 7 being messy would also 2 then get messy

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I use RocketDock as instant access for all my main games and apps in Vista. Once I switch to Windows 7 full time I will continue to use a dock but I'll remove apps that I use constantly and run simultaneously with other apps such as Firefox, photoshop, text editors, explorer, digsby, etc.. and put them on the superbar instead. I have a dock floating at the bottom of my screen (taskbar/superbar on top) that is auto-hidden until I hover over the bottom. Combined with Windows 7 I'll get the ability to instantly access any/all my games and special usage apps without having to clutter the superbar while retaining the functionality of both.

I find the RocketDock + Superbar combo in Windows 7 really gives me an awesome experience.

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still your not making since how is it messy cause when ya pin an icon on the superbar it is a icon like anywhere else . and as for hiding programs ya dont want to be shown those are programs that are running in the system tray only not always applications you have instances of of running . Now again if you use windows 7 superbar as it is intended then it is not at all messy and evan ifd you did run it with text it is not at all that messy but by default it is clean no matter how many apps ya have on the superbar cause it is just liek the old quick launch and havening a Dock is no different but havening one makes no since in windows 7 .

and those Docks you use would by your statement for windows 7 being messy would also 2 then get messy

Sorry, but it took a while to read your post, after all the punctuation.

Back on topic, the icon needs to be running in order to change its behavior. For example, if you try changing Java to Show Icons and Notifications and it's not running, it will display a message that it will change its behavior the next time it's active.

I can't believe someone who uses a load of programs could possibly prefer the superbar for pinning applications. I guess it all depends on whether you would want a clean room or a dirty room, that's what the superbar filled with applications reminds me of.

You can also use separators and organize your programs neatly with a dock. You can separate your adobe suite, browsers, media players, etc. You could on the superbar, but it would have the categories closely next to each other, but you can use a separator to solve this. Also, you can minimize the windows into the dock, so if you want just the dock showing, you could simply hide the superbar and use just the dock.

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