7 Taskbar Tweaker
This programs enables you to tweak your Windows 7 taskbar. The tweaks are divided into three sections:
Taskbar items: control taskbar items related stuff, like middle/right clicking, hovering, dropping etc.
Grouping and combining: disable grouping, allow to drag windows between groups, force/disable combining, etc.
Other taskbar options: mouse wheel options, double/middle clicking on the empty space of the taskbar, and misc.
Taskbar Inspector
A tool that allows you to:
- Configure labeling/grouping/combining per Application ID.
- Reorder items within a tab group (drag’n'drop).
- Close/minimize/etc. multiple windows at once.
- Change Application ID of windows (that is, grouping whatever windows you want).
You can open it from the tweaker main window, from it’s tray menu, or optionally by double/middle clicking the empty space of the taskbar.
Demo video
Here is a video that demonstrates some of the tweaks:
Download (portable installation available)
7tt_setup.exe (314.23 kB)
Available languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
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 it’s 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)
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. I reported it to AntiVir and they removed the detection: before, after. I don’t have time to mail to all kinds of antivirus companies and ask them to whitelist my programs. Feel free to do it yourself if you wish.
Also remember that the tweaker injects into explorer and modifies it’s memory, which is indeed suspicious.
P.S.
Q: I want to suggest a feature! What is the best way to do it?
A: I’ve opened a uservoice page where you can suggest and vote for features, or report bugs.
BTW: Please don’t bump ideas. I know it’s possible to vote again by removing your cookies. I also know that the first four ideas are bumped up. All it does is ruining the whole picture of what most people really want to see implemented.
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.rar (529.69 kB)
A different interface for the audio setting. Like this: http://i55.tinypic.com/nywi1z.jpg
Percent change the setting should be.
Thanks.
I decided to use the system volume control and not to reinvent the wheel.
It’s both easier to do, and more familiar to the users.
Ok. Thank you. I wish a good life. I’ll think about a new recommendation
Wile Fatih_BaKeR thinks about new recommendations, I got two about when taskbar gets overcrowded:
1. When taskbar programs are on more then one row, is hard to move one between rows when only one row is visible, so organizing from Taskbar inspector seems to be the best way to go;
2. For people who always wants to see the name of the running program(with the name of the opened file/website if there is one) an the option to always stay same size, or let as choose the size limit.
And another one for volume control:
shift or a different key wile scrolling to change volume for active program.
I hope to see all of these some day, if possible.
I forgot one more for the taskbar space: Taskbar inspector option to hide icon when program not running, so it always starts in the same place every time, or permanently (not everyone has to know I have that probram)
Can it works with Windows 8?
I tried to run program in compatibility mode but Explorer had crush.
For now, it works only for Windows 7.
Thank you so much!!!! I have been looking for something like this for AGES! I will be sure to donate what I can to your site!
grsias portodo
There is a problem,if sound is mute you can’t do nothing,is this a bug? Thanks ,your program is great ,keep up the good work.
Sorry for to tell you,Windows 7 X64 Professional,i mean you can’t control the sound anymore if sound is on mute.
This is intended, so that you won’t accidentally turn the volume back on.
Pretty logical, isn’t it?
Yes that’s why i have asked,but what about a option if you go up the volume to unmute the sound? i think people will actually love it.
This is my request. Please vote: http://tweaker.uservoice.com/forums/73857-general/suggestions/2481759-unmute-with-scroll-wheel
Example menu picture: http://i.imgur.com/WMkmP.jpg
Come on rammichael. This is easy.
Do not have people who think like me?
Unmute with scroll wheel.
Please vote: http://tweaker.uservoice.com/forums/73857-general/suggestions/2481759-unmute-with-scroll-wheel
Before I go to the army please do.
Hello. Again I came. I think this feature should be done. Please do it.
Come on, guys support me.
http://tweaker.uservoice.com/forums/73857-general/suggestions/2481759-unmute-with-scroll-wheel
http://i.imgur.com/WMkmP.jpg
I would like to still.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for this application!!!
I was a big fan of Taskbar Shuffle in the past, and couldn’t live with grouped-by-app taskbar icons!!!
I really want the ability to middle-click the empty space to open a new instance of the current program. This would make the taskbar act similar to standard TAB behavior in modern browsers.
Please vote on this if you like the idea:
http://tweaker.uservoice.com/forums/73857-general/suggestions/2487815-middle-click-on-empty-space-to-open-another-instan
Thanks RaMMicHaeL for the very useful program.
Actually, since v3.2.1 this is already implemented as a bonus feature when you turn on the volume scrolling option.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! This is absolutely going to restore my sanity.
Hey, just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE this tool! Thank you so much for creating it. As a side note, a feature I’d LOVE is spacing for running applications in the taskbar. In my workflow, I’m often switching back and forth between applications and often click the wrong icon, which really slows me down. If you could do this, I’d be forever grateful!
Hi,
Spacing for running applications? Do you mean you want extra space between the taskbar items?
Yes!
I mean being able to specify the amount of space between taskbar items.
Well, there’s a registry option to specify the items’ width:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/21233-taskbar-change-icon-button-width-size.html
I tried that…doesn’t work.
Did you choose the “Never combine” option in taskbar properties? As the link above says, it doesn’t work with the “Always combine, hide labels” option.
Also, you have to restart explorer for the setting to apply.
Yeah…that doesn’t work, it actually changes taskbar icon width, whereas I want spacing… :/
That’s what I said:
AFAIK there’s no option for spacing, and I do not plan to add one to the tweaker.
BTW, do you have any plans to make this opensource?
Nope
Looks really nice. Does it work with several chrome users? You can have several windows from different chrome users which tabs on the taskbar will be separated -you have to click on any of the first user’s taskbar buttons to open a new instance of any other user window though. This is something relatively new and not the usual way programs work, but I use this a lot, and wonder whther it is something 7 Taskbar Tweaker handles properly or it creates some conflicts… (?)
I don’t know, I didn’t test it.
You say you use it, so you can probably answer these questions
I didn’t say I use it. I’m asking to see if I should use it or not. It just looks nice by what I’m seeing in this/your web.
By “this” I was meaning chrome with several users.
I haven’t tried it but I see no reason why it shouldn’t work with the tweaker.
Ok thanks Michael. I´ll probably try it in a week or so after I finish setting up my (new) pc and make sure everything works correctly so that I don’t blame the tweaker
I have spent the last two hours combing the internet for any and all registry fixes to remove all the rubbish that has been added in 7… if only I had found this wonderous little program first.
When you select ‘List’ in ‘Hovering section’, then in section ‘Left click on combined item’ choice of ‘Open thumbnail preview (default)’ does not work – it displays just ‘List’, not thumbnails.
That’s intended, assuming that if you prefer list instead of thumbnails, you prefer it for all cases.
I understand, but it suggest it is separate choice
But, what about to divide it to see list on hover, and thumbnails on left click, or inreversely? 
Or change description for something more precise 
IMO, hovering and clicking should open the same thing, as it is the same action. I’ve tried to see how it works with separate choices, and it’s confusing: when you are quick enough, you click, otherwise it just pops by itself, and seeing two different things in those situation is not that handy.
As for the description, well, you just see it works how it works, and if you don’t like it, you change it back. I don’t think anything extra is needed.
Ok, but I mean:
“Left click on combined item”:
[ ] Open thumbnail or list (if set on the left panel) (default)
[ ] Cycle through windows
But it is ok for me know, after your explanations