7+ Taskbar Tweaker
7+ Taskbar Tweaker allows you to configure various aspects of the Windows taskbar.
Most of the configuration options it provides can’t be tweaked using the taskbar properties or the registry.
The tweaker is designed for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
Download
7tt_setup.exe (1.78 MB, changelog)
Latest version: v5.15.1
Note: The installer can be used to extract a portable version. Refer to the FAQ below for details.
Beta version
7tt_setup_beta.exe (1.79 MB, changelog)
Latest beta version: v5.15.1.2
More info about beta versions.
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Windows 11 Support Status
- 7+ Taskbar Tweaker doesn’t support the Windows 11 taskbar, and probably never will. See this blog post for more details.
- Some of the tweaks are available in Windows 11 as Windhawk mods. See here for the list of mods, and vote for missing mods that you’d like to see implemented. Read more about Windhawk here.
- 7+ Taskbar Tweaker works on Windows 11 with the old taskbar which can be restored with third party tools. See this blog post for more details.
Demo video
Here is a video that demonstrates some of the tweaks:
Source code
https://github.com/m417z/7-Taskbar-Tweaker
FAQ
Q: Which registry keys does 7+ Taskbar Tweaker modify? I don’t need extra processes in my system.
A: The only registry keys the tweaker modifies are its own settings. There are no registry keys for the options it provides. The tweaker does that by injecting a DLL to explorer, hooking/subclassing/some other methods of the dark side.
As for extra processes, the tweaker is a native program, and is very lightweight. It shouldn’t slow down your system, and uses an extremely small amount of memory. Also, you can hide the tray icon if you want.
In case you want to remove the tweaker’s settings from the registry, look for them here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7 Taskbar Tweaker
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (“7 Taskbar Tweaker” value)
P.S. if you’re a programmer, you might want to take a look at the 7+ Taskbar Tweaking Library.
Q: My antivirus complains about 7+ Taskbar Tweaker.
A: It’s a false positive. I guarantee that the tweaker binaries (and any other files on this site, unless specifically noted) are 100% clean.
Also remember that the tweaker injects into explorer and modifies its memory, which is indeed suspicious.
Q: Can I Group/Combine/Label only some of the items on the taskbar?
A: Yes, use Taskbar Inspector.
Q: May I use 7+ Taskbar Tweaker in a commercial environment?
A: Yes, feel free to use it wherever you want.
Q: Where is the portable version?
A: When installing the tweaker, choose the Portable type of install, as shown on the image below.
The portable version will be extracted to the selected folder.
Note: If the tweaker is already installed on your computer, the option won’t be visible. You can launch the setup with the /portable command line switch to force a portable installation.
Q: I want to report a bug/suggest a feature! What is the best way to do it?
A: Post it on the UserEcho page.
Q: I want to translate 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to my language.
A: The archive below contains the files needed to be translated.
Please read readme.txt before proceeding.
7tt_translate.zip (758.63 kB)
If you are brave enough to translate the help file, contact me for the required software and files.
Tags: 7+ taskbar tweaker
Hi,
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read:
https://www.deskmodder.de/blog/2024/06/16/kb5039239-windows-11-24h2-manueller-download-26100-863-als-neues-sicherheitsupdate
I like the multipage_wheel_scroll option because it’s very cumbersome to use the tiny scroll bar buttons when my taskbar is full. But I have some problems because it collides with the mouse wheel minimize/restore feature and mouse wheel volume control.
Could you consider the following ideas to fix these issues?
Problem #1: Multipage scrolling vs. Minimize/restore
If I scroll on a program icon, two actions are triggered at the same time. The window is minimized or restored and the taskbar scrolls to the next or previous page.
Solution:
Prioritize minimize/restore when the mouse on a program icon. Don’t scroll to the next or previous page if minimize/restore feature is enabled.
Problem #2: Minimize/restore makes it impossible to use multi-page scrolling
When minimize/restore and multi-page scrolling are enabled, it’s impossible to scroll to the next page without minimizing windows. There’s no empty space on the taskbar, so it’s unavoidable that I’m hovering a program icon. If you prioritize minimize/restore on program icons as suggested in solution #1, it becomes impossible to scroll down. (except I place the mouse on the scroll bar buttons)
Solution:
Multi-page scrolling is only triggered inside the area where program icons are displayed (the area between the task view button and the system try). Instead, make multi-page scrolling available on the complete taskbar. That way users can benefit from both features. You can minimize/restore programs and you can scroll pages if you move the mouse on the start button (or search field/search button/task view button/system tray).
Problem #3: Multi-page scrolling vs. Volume control
Volume control doesn’t work when multi-page scrolling is enabled and the mouse is at an empty space on the taskbar. Even if the taskbar has only one row.
Solution:
If there’s only one row, use the scroll wheel for volume control. If there are two rows, use the scroll wheel for multi-page scrolling, except in the notification area. Always use the notification area for volume control, if it is enabled.
In case you implement solution #2, this allows you to still use volume control in the notification area.
I don’t see this behavior. In my tests, it only appears to be scrolled if after minimizing, the active window becomes a window from a different taskbar “page”, so scrolling happens to make it visible (also happens after alt+tab etc.).
That’s already what should happen.
Indeed, you can hover the scroll bar buttons. You can also use the empty space. You can use the “Reserve empty space on taskbar” option to always have some empty space on the right.
Right, I thought that it would be confusing to have it sometimes control the volume and sometimes scroll the taskbar. As you noted, you can just use the notification area for the volume in this case.
All in all, I see no issues and no collisions. All three options are usable together. The only suggestion I think can be useful is to extend scrolling to the whole taskbar in case the arrows are too small for you and you don’t like the “Reserve empty space on taskbar” option, but it’s so niche that it’s unlikely to be added.
Using mouse wheel for both:
a) cycle between taskbar buttons
b) control volume when mouse is over the taskbar
is making volume control to work only over the notification area.
Is it possible, please, to add a secondary checkbox for volume control over taskbar in order to choose to work over the empty space of taskbar (c)?
In this way, using a+b+c will split the taskbar space more evenly between both commands.
Thank you