Tip #4570 - Put the Taskbar on Top
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Put
the Taskbar on Top
Have you ever
needed to browse through any windows you currently have open on your
computer? But, when you go to do so, you have to close out all your
other programs just to access them? Well, more than likely, you probably
don’t have your taskbar set to be on top. What exactly does
that mean, you ask? Well, a taskbar is the bar at the bottom of your
desktop that organizes any programs, folders or documents you have
open at one time. The easiest and quickest way to access those applications
is by keeping your taskbar on top of any programs you have open. By
doing that, the taskbar will always be on top of your programs, even
when everything else is covering up the rest of your screen. So, if
that sounds like something you need, here's how you can do it!
1.) First, right
click any open area on the taskbar next to your Start menu.
2.) Choose Properties.
Once there, you
will see this window. The most important setting is the middle one.
3.) You can go
ahead and check the box that says "Keep the taskbar on
top of other windows." From now on, the taskbar will
always be visible at the bottom of your screen, regardless of any
other windows you have open.
Keeping your taskbar
on top is very beneficial, but before I go into any more detail, I
want to show you how the programs you use can pile up on your taskbar.
Most tasks should look like this:
On the other hand,
when you have a lot of windows open, they pile up on your desktop.
So, you can use the taskbar to "shuffle" things around so
that you're in control of what is and isn't visible at any given time.
Keeping your taskbar on top of the other programs can make your life
a lot easier! Here are some more things you can do with the taskbar:
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If
a program window is buried, simply click its taskbar button to instantly
bring it to the top of the stack.
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You
can click a program's taskbar button to make it invisible so that
it's not taking up any space on your desktop. You can then click
on that same button to make it visible again.
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You
can also close any open task, which removes it from the desktop
and puts it back in the right location. To do that, just right click
its taskbar button and choose Close.
Without your
taskbar on top, you wouldn’t be able to use these little time
saving techniques. Adjusting this feature on your computer may help
you enjoy working with Windows a whole lot more. Give it a try today!
~ Mike Pettinato
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