These are some links i used for my project

www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/add-the-quick-launch-bar-t...
In yesterday’s article we showed you how to make the Windows 7 taskbar work more like XP or Vista, but we left one thing out: the Quick Launch bar. It’s really not too difficult to add it back, although it will take a few more steps.

www.askvg.com/how-to-always-show-more-details-in-file-transf...
When you cut, copy or delete a file/folder in Windows Vista and 7, it shows a file transfer dialog box. There is a button "More Details" shown in the dialog box which expands the dialog box upon clicking and shows more details like file name, speed, et ...

www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-windows-7-look-like-windows-xp/
I recently suggested that users looking to jump ship from Windows XP should consider a Mac instead. While I still think it’s a good idea, plenty of readers called me crazy; not everyone wants to learn to fly by jumping off a cliff. Those who want ...

www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/888-quick-launch-enable-disabl...
By default Quick Launch is disabled in Windows 7. This will show you how to enable or disable Quick Launch as a taskbar toolbar using small or large icons in Windows 7.

www.pcworld.com/article/220222/Windows.html
Microsoft made a big deal about this new feature, but not everybody wants it. Turning it off is surprisingly simple--though finding the 'off switch' isn't.

superuser.com/questions/66454/windows-7-explorer-how-to-show...
In Windows XP Explorer one can turn on Status Bar which shows, among other things, the total size of all the files in the current folder, or if the cumulative size of the selected files. How do I get the same at-a-glance information in Windows 7?
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