Office Communicator with Windows 7!

I just upgraded my Dell XPS M1330 that was running Windows Vista Ultimate x64 to the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC). I have to say it's a huge improvement over Vista and I'm liking it so far. All of my applications are working as they should be and *most importantly* so does Office Communicator. In fact, the experience is even better in Windows 7.

If you are like me you will like the new toolbar interface as it's much quicker and easier to find what open document or application you are looking for when you have many apps and docs open. This works well with Office Communicator when you have multiple conversation windows open. Simply by 'mouseing' over the OC icon in the taskbar, all your open conversations will appear and then you simply click the one you want. As you mouse over the various conversations they all 'preview' on the desktop in full size. It's a nice improvement that benefits all Apps! Enjoy.

My disclaimer – Upgrading to the Windows 7 RC means you will need to do a full reinstall once the RTM comes out so make sure you plan for this!.

Comments

[Ryan]

I'm enjoying it (still new with 7) but don't like the part in that I tell if there is a new or responding message in office communicator (with sound off). Just a blink down below if I happen to look in that direction of the task bar. Looking for a way to allow new IMs to popup or something..

[Mike Lemay]

I'd like to find a fix for the non-popup communicator window as well. Ever since Windows 7 my Office Communicator window has stopped popping-up. The only warning I get that I have a new IM is a flashing icon in the task bar and I don't always see it right away.
Is there a registry change that can be made?

[Bertha]

I found this blog after googling for others who might be having a problem with communicator not popping up in Windows 7. Communicator is the primary I communicate with my boss outside of meetings. Ever since he upgraded to Windows 7, he ignores my IMs for hours. I have to call him to tell him I sent him an IM. We went over the Communicator options and there is nothing that will make it pop up or get his attention like it used to in WinXP. {Big Frown} for Win7 and Communicator for letting us down. If anyone has any ideas for how to get it to popup or notify when you send an IM I'd really appreciate it. :)

[KrizG]

The OfficeCommunicator R2 pop up preview feature can be enabled again in Windows 7.

On the task bar arrow select "Customize..." look for Microsoft Office Communicator icon and select "Show Icons and notifications" on the behavior column.

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