subject: How to Monitor the Weather from Your Windows 7 Taskbar [print this page] How to Monitor the Weather from Your Windows 7 Taskbar
Are you just a "lazy" man/lady who don't want to check the weather status by surfing the internet every day? Do you want to keep up with the weather forecast at any time easily? Now I will show you how to achieve it by monitor the weather form yourWindows 7 taskbar. Setting Up and Using WeatherBar In order to get started unzip the following files, place them in an appropriate "Program Files Folder", and create a shortcut. When you start WeatherBar for the first time, you will be presented with the following window and a random/default location. To get WeatherBar set up for your location there are only two settings to adjust (using the "Pencil & Gear Buttons"). Now clicking on the "Pencil Button" will open up this small window and then enter the name of your location and click "OK".
Then click on the "Gear Button" where you can choose the "Update Interval" and "Measurement Format" that best suits your needs. Click "OK" when finished and WeatherBar will be ready to go.
When you are finished viewing this window, minimize it to the "Taskbar Icon" instead of clicking on the "Close Button", otherwise the entire app will close. Left click on the "Taskbar Icon" to bring the window back up.
You can get a nice thumbnail of the weather forecast by hovering the mouse over the "Taskbar Icon" .
Also right clicking on the "Taskbar Icon" will display a nice mini forecast as well.
Conclusion
Alough WeatherBar may not be for everyone, overall it does provide a nice easy way to monitor the weather from your "Taskbar" without taking up a lot of room. Have a try if you need!
