Windows 8-Like User Picture in Windows 7 Taskbar

One of the changes we saw on every leaked Windows 8 image is the Windows Live Integration, which showed up in the far right corner, in the taskbar, as the profile picture of the user. One DeviantArt user has produced a simple free utility that mimics this cosmetic change in Windows 7.

Taskbar UserTile is a portable tool. Simply download it and double click on the executable to add your user profile picture in the notification area between the clock and the ‘show desktop’ button.

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Clicking on the image open a small popup from which you can switch user, log off, Lock PC and also change the profile image.

Use it with the Metro styled Aero Lite Windows 7 theme for the real Windows 8 look.

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