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, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.
Download
7tt_setup.exe (1.75 MB, changelog)
Latest version: v5.11.3
Note: The installer can be used to extract a portable version. Refer to the FAQ below for details.
Beta version
7tt_setup_beta.exe (1.69 MB, changelog)
Latest beta version: v5.11.2.1
More info about beta versions.
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: Can 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 (758.62 kB)
If you are brave enough to translate the help file, contact me for the required software and files.
Hi,
I have a feature request I don’t know where to post. I hope this is a good place.
It would be pretty sweet if there was an option to hide windows’ volume slider at the top of sys tray.
Thanks for the awesome program and keeping it updated!
Hi Arash,
I don’t quite understand your feature request. Which volume slider are you referring to, and when do you want to hide it?
Thanks for your reply!
I use mouse wheel in sys tray to change volume. I want to hide the windows volume slider that shows up above sys tray (above time and date) while I change the volume by using mouse wheel.
I hope this explains it.
Thanks!
You can make it so that a tooltip is displayed instead by using the sndvol_tooltip advanced option. Please refer to the help file for more details.
Thanks a lot! Works like a charm! 🙂
Is there perhaps a known conflict between 7+TT and Stardock Fences? Fences has for some time been behaving strangely, as if its configuration has become read-only, and I have finally decided to investigate the cause. I am unable to manage the Desktop “fences” from that application, which AFAIK operates as an Explorer extension; I can neither add, move, or remove fences from the Desktop. I am stuck with the ones I created a long time ago, unable to alter them or add new ones. Its virtual displays of specified directories is also affected, as they no longer refresh automatically and also cannot be managed.
I’m not aware of such a limitation, but I never used Fences myself. I hardly believe that the tweaker can cause all of the problems you described, since they’re not really related to the taskbar. You can try contacting the Fences support about this.
Hello, I like 7tt it very much, especially using it to control grouping. But when I want to center the icon, I have to use StartIsBack’s “taskbar icon center” (I’ve tried many software, and it’s the best in this regard). I hope 7tt it can also be implemented, Thank you!
Hello! Your program is cool! Unfortunately, I found a problem:
When I use multiple desktops (Alt+TAB) and change the screens (desktops), the elements on the taskbar become mixed up, this is very sad.
I please you to fix it. Great Thank you.
Hi Ivan,
The virtual_desktop_order_fix advanced option of 7+ Taskbar Tweaker can help with this. See this blog post, and refer to the tweaker’s help file for more details.
Can this feature be added to 7+ Taskbar Tweaker?
https://github.com/rikka0w0/Taskbar-Context-Menu-Tweaker
Thank you
Thanks for the suggestion. I saw your topic a while ago. Currently it’s not a priority, my top priority at this point is Windows 11. Especially since there is a solution, and adding the functionality to the tweaker is merely for the slight convenience of having a single tweaking app.