Customize the Taskbar

The Taskbar, also known as the taskbar, is the place to fix icons, icons of programs running on the computer. The default taskbar is located at the bottom of the desktop, the first is the Start button and the last is the time display.

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You can move the Taskbar position to the right, left and above the desktop. In addition, you can pin applications and programs you want to the Taskbar or hide the Taskbar.

The basic customization on the Taskbar

1. Move the taskbar position.

Step 1: Right-click the Taskbar and select Properties .

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Step 2: In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties , select the location you want to move the Taskbar at the Taskbar location on screen .

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Then you click OK to save changes, the Taskbar will display at the location you choose.

2. Hide / unhide the Taskbar.

Step 1: Right-click the Taskbar and select Properties .

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Step 2: In the dialog box Taskbar and Start Menu Properties , to hide the Taskbar, tick the box before Auto-hide the taskbar and then click OK to save changes.

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To display the Taskbar, move the mouse to the location of the Taskbar and right-click and select Properties . Uncheck the Auto-hide the taskbar check box and click OK .

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3. Pin applications and programs to the Taskbar.

Method 1: Open the application, the program you want to pin to the Taskbar, right-click the application's icon in the Taskbar and select Pin this program to taskbar .

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Method 2: From the desktop screen of the computer, press and hold the application icon on the desktop and drag down the Taskbar.

Method 3: Select Start Menu and navigate to the application, the program you want to pin to the Taskbar, then right-click and select Pin to Taskbar .

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4. Unpin apps and programs from the Taskbar.

To remove the pinned application from the Taskbar, right-click the application in the Taskbar and select Unpin this program from taskbar .

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Hopefully the article will help you better understand the Taskbar and you can install and edit the Taskbar as you like.