So, you now know the best Windows 7 audio player. There’s a nice Windows 7 gadget for foobar that allows you to integrate foobar into Windows 7 and control foobar right from your taskbar! It’s definitely a must-have plugin for foobar and Windows 7 users.

1. Download Foobar Windows 7 Shell Integration

2. Extract the zip file and copy the file “foobar-windows-7-shell-integration.jpg” into the components folder in your foobar2000 folder.
The folder is usually located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\foobar2000\components\

Simply copy the file there!

3. Restart Foobar if it was currently opened.

4. Enjoy full foobar Windows 7 integration and control foobar playback from the Windows 7 taskbar. Switching between tracks becomes a lot easier:

Windows 7 Shell Integration Features:

• Album art in thumbnail
• Play/pause/stop/next track/previous track buttons in thumbnail
• Progress indicator
• Customizable jump lists
• Overlay icon to display play/pause state

It’s just like iTunes now that also allows you to control the audio player from the taskbar. The plugin/gadget also supports jumplists, which is quite handy for foobar to play your foobar playlists:

• 
  Black Ops 2
• 
  Halo 4
• 
  God of War 4
• 
  Crysis 3