Taskbar Properties [windows 7]

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In all windows operating system we are having very useful taskbar. It is getting used mostly when we  are operating our computer. But have you gone through its properties in details. There are many good options available their to modify that taskbar. Let’s talk about those properties from which we can make lots of changes to the taskbar.

Pin the Programs on Taskbar:

In windows 7 you can put your programs on the taskbar permanently. It is like you can pin your programs on the taskbar. So with that you don’t need to find out them in the deep of your drives. Just open any program and right click on it from the task bar like shown in below image. Now just click on Pin this program to taskbar. That will do all for you.

Increase the size of Taskbar:

You can also increase the size of the taskbar. It can be beneficial for you if you have pin lots of icons on your taskbar. By this way you can put lots of icons on your taskbar too.

Just Right Click on taskbar and click on properties.

Now uncheck the Lock the taskbar option. And apply the settings.

Now as shown in below image click on boarder of the taskbar and drag it up, it will increase the size of your taskbar. You can lock it again so that you don’t make changes in its size by mistakenly.

Changing the Taskbar position:

By default we are having taskbar at the bottom of our windows. But you know we can change position of this taskbar as we like. I mean we can put it on left side, right side and top also.  Yes we can put it on any one side from 4 sides as we feel it comfortable.

Just Right Click on taskbar and select properties.

Now you will see the Taskbar location on screen option in those properties.

Select any side from that option and your taskbar will be adjusted in that side after applying the settings. Just see this image, I have adjusted it on right side. 

Hiding Taskbar:

Hiding means, you can hide taskbar when you don’t need it. If you are working on your program or surfing net then you can hide that taskbar on that time. But don’t you worry it will be reappear again when you will move your mouse cursor on the area of your taskbar. So it’s an automatic process.

To activate this option, go to properties of taskbar similarly you opened above. Now just check on Auto-hide the taskbar option and apply the settings. Now it will work as I mentioned above.

Make Icons small on Taskbar:

In windows 7 we are having big icon sets on our taskbar. We can make those icons small too with the properties option. Just open the property again and check on use small icons option and apply the settings. It will be done.

Hide Unwanted Icons near clock:

Just see the image above. Sometimes after installing some software we get many icons in this section. Also sometimes we keep getting alerts from some icons during our work. But you can hide those icons and make the list shorter with this taskbar property.

From the properties page, just click on Customize from the Notification area section. By this, you will get the list of icons from the notification area. From this list you can hide (and also reshow) those unwanted icons.

So this is it. Using above method we can personalize the taskbar by our own way. Thanks for reading and have a great day and have fun.