TinyHacker » taskbar http://tinyhacker.com Tiny Tips for the Common Geek Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 JumpLaunch Uses Windows 7 Jump Lists as a Launcher http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/jumplaunch-uses-windows-7-jump-lists-as-a-launcher/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/jumplaunch-uses-windows-7-jump-lists-as-a-launcher/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000 howtogeek http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/jumplaunch-uses-windows-7-jump-lists-as-a-launcher/ image 

Yeah, there’s another application out there called Jumplist Launcher, and this one is very similar in purpose. The difference is that this one lets you drag shortcuts into the admin page easily, making it more simple to get up and running.

JumpLaunch [via Addictive Tips]

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/jumplaunch-uses-windows-7-jump-lists-as-a-launcher/feed/ 3 Tweak the Windows 7 Taskbar Behavior the Easy Way http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/tweak-the-windows-7-taskbar-behavior-the-easy-way/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/tweak-the-windows-7-taskbar-behavior-the-easy-way/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:35:38 +0000 howtogeek http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/tweak-the-windows-7-taskbar-behavior-the-easy-way/ image

That’s right, just pop open 7 Taskbar Tweaker and change the settings to work the way you want. The really interesting thing is that you can set the middle click to close the windows, or the left click to cycle through the windows. Very useful.

7 Taskbar Tweaker

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/tweak-the-windows-7-taskbar-behavior-the-easy-way/feed/ 0 Add CPU and Memory Meters to Your Windows 7 Taskbar http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/add-cpu-and-memory-meters-to-your-windows-7-taskbar/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/add-cpu-and-memory-meters-to-your-windows-7-taskbar/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:00:00 +0000 howtogeek http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/add-cpu-and-memory-meters-to-your-windows-7-taskbar/ image

Want some little widgets showing off your CPU and memory usage that sit in the taskbar? You’re all covered with a tiny open source application that can be pinned to the taskbar, customized, etc. Lots of fun.

Taskbar Meters

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/add-cpu-and-memory-meters-to-your-windows-7-taskbar/feed/ 0 Put Your Virtual Desktops In the Windows 7 Taskbar http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/put-your-virtual-desktops-in-the-windows-7-taskbar/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/put-your-virtual-desktops-in-the-windows-7-taskbar/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:54:48 +0000 howtogeek http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/put-your-virtual-desktops-in-the-windows-7-taskbar/ image

Love using virtual desktops and Windows 7? The latest version of WindowsPager lets you do both, adding the virtual desktops right into the taskbar itself. Note: Don’t move the taskbar unless you close WindowsPager first.

WindowsPager [via AddictiveTips]

]]> http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/put-your-virtual-desktops-in-the-windows-7-taskbar/feed/ 0 Totally Texturize Your Taskbar http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/totally-texturize-your-taskbar/ http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/totally-texturize-your-taskbar/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000 howtogeek http://tinyhacker.com/hacks/totally-texturize-your-taskbar/ image

If you ever wanted to be able to put a texture on your taskbar, you are in luck. This little utility loads a texture, or colorizes your taskbar. It’s simple, silly, and surprisingly works in Windows 7.

Texturized Taskbar

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