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Valve's Steam now has Windows 7 support!
If you're fortunate enough to be running Windows 7, you have probably already noticed its best new feature: the new reworked quick-launch-cum-easy-access-taskbar -- or 'Superbar' as I like to call it.What you might not have noticed is that some applications now have new context menus if you right-click them on the Superbar. Usually these menus have quick-access links to documents you've recently edited, or tabs you've closed in your web browser.
And with Steam, the one-stop shop for all your gaming needs (really, it's the best place to pick up casual-play, $10 games. Give Braid a go, if you want to play the best puzzle game in recent years) -- you can now access Steam's innards directly from your Superbar! Recent games, favourite games, your friends list -- you name it, it's all there and easily accessible.
Now, if Valve would pull their fingers out and release the next episode of Half Life, I'd be a very happy man. I guess I'll have to make do with yet another round of Peggle Extreme for now ...
[via Long Zheng of Istartedsomethingsomething]
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Subscribe to commentsastroOct 28th 2009 6:15AM
hmm, steam isn't showing me any of those options on the taskbar, and it even updated itself and restarted as I was reading this, so I know it is the latest version.
astroOct 28th 2009 6:18AM
nvm.... there it goes.. lol
Sebastian AnthonyOct 28th 2009 9:17AM
Breaking news, right here on DownloadSquad... before it even happens!
KingDeb8rOct 28th 2009 6:35AM
Well, they don't support fully Windows 7 - as when i click to view a screen shot nothing happens!
I have uninstalled the sin that is Internet Explorer.
Sebastian AnthonyOct 28th 2009 9:18AM
Chrome is working pretty smoothly under Win 7...!
kyleabakerOct 28th 2009 9:11AM
Steam has been great to me so far... I've been satisfied with the game management thus far, but now I'm looking to be able to start my CS:S game in two click. I hope it's this nice...upgrading now (in Win7x86_64).
Sebastian AnthonyOct 28th 2009 9:19AM
Well, you can put a CS:S icon on your desktop, if that's your kind of thing -- though it's been a long time since I last saw my desktop...
AndrewOct 28th 2009 11:37AM
The taskbar button will also ask as a progress bar if you're downloading.
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to get rid of the tray icon, which really isn't needed if you plan on keeping it pinned to the taskbar.
Sebastian AnthonyOct 28th 2009 11:40AM
Yea, I noticed the same thing -- though at least it seems to go into the little 'pop up' system tray, rather than next-to-the-clock area.
Cool, re: the progress bar!
kojo87Oct 28th 2009 1:02PM
i noticed this yesterday. pretty slick. this must have been the last Steam client update. between this and the Steam sidebar gadget i just found the world of Steam just became a lot more streamlined
Sebastian AnthonyOct 28th 2009 1:04PM
Or... STEAMLINED?!?!
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Yeah, I agree. Steam's always felt pretty clunky to me (that custom UI of theirs was almost unusable for a few years, until I upgraded my computer...) -- this is a nice addition, for sure :)
NateOct 30th 2009 11:49PM
It's not showing up for me.
Sebastian AnthonyOct 30th 2009 11:54PM
Hm... leave Steam running for a bit -- it might need to auto-update.
And are you using Windows 7? :P
NateOct 31st 2009 12:03AM
I had it running for a good 10 min, then it finally did an update. It's working now. Thanks!