Taskbar Properties [windows 7]

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.

Windows Taskbar Toolbar

Have you used this option anytime on your windows 7? If not then surely you are missing a good effective option of windows operating system. Using windows taskbar toolbar you can put many shortcuts on your windows taskbar. Taskbar is a bar which is available at the bottom of the windows which is carrying the start menu, other icons and that date/time tool.

How to Use It?

It is very easy. Just right click on the Taskbar and go in Toolbars option. You will found many options like address, links, desktop, etc… You can select any of them and put a shortcut of that thing on taskbar. You can also choose your own program or folder or file by choosing New toolbar from those options.

Few useful shortcuts using this option:

Address Toolbar:

Let me tell you about few useful shortcuts using this method. Select the first option Address from those options and you will get the address bar for surfing any site on the toolbar!! Just like below image.

Now using this you can directly write any website’s address and enter, that page will directly open into your default browser. Isn’t that amazing? You even don’t need to open any browser to start your surfing session. It is surely a useful thing.

Other Folders and Application:

You can put your other important folders/file/applications on the toolbar. By which you can open them anytime more easily especially when your file is deep inside of some drive and folders.  By this you can open them instantly without wasting more time for searching them.

So this is it. There are other options too you can put instead of these. It is quite simple, but I never see any person using this option. This one is helpful, just try it. Have fun.