The
Taskbar on the Windows platform that's located (by default) at the bottom of the computer screen, displays what applications are currently running, as well as Icons for utilities such as the system clock, volume control, network Icon and more. Wouldn't It be great to have an additional Taskbar, for the purpose of adding all your favorite applications? Well, In this tutorial, I will show you
how to create a secondary Taskbar In Windows 10.
There's only so much you can do with the native Windows
Taskbar before It becomes congested, thus leaving very little to no room for expansion. It certainly serves It's purpose rather well when left at It's default state with only a few active Icons, but when you begin to add/pin an array of programs & applications, you'll find that you will run out of space rather quickly.
As such, I will demonstrate
how to create a secondary Taskbar, by using a neat little tool named
Switch that can be downloaded from the
official developer, or via this
reputable source. This will not affect the Windows Taskbar In any way, but rather Install In addition to that.
Although
Switch can be used for a number of purposes, the objective of this article, Is to
add your favorite applications without having any Impact whatsoever on your existing Taskbar. So without further delay, let's get this tutorial started.
Step One:
When you've downloaded
Switch, extract the
executable file to a folder of your choice, and then right-click It and select
Run as administrator.
Step Two:
The Installation will complete very quickly In the background and when It finalizes, simply launch It, and It will begin to demonstrate a few of It's features and options. Click
Next to move forward.
Step Three:
The tool will
continue to display hints on how to use It, so be sure to pay attention. Keep hitting
Next until finished.
Step Four:
On completion, It will automatically sit In your computer's
System Tray, so right-click It and select
Settings. Apply everything according to your preference, and then hit
Save as shown below.
Step Five:
The
Switch Taskbar, will now apply Itself to your
PC's desktop. In my case, It's on the right-hand side of the screen. Let's add a few applications, by selecting the
Add button.
Step Six:
In order to add your applications, you must navigate to It's
Installation directory and select the respective
executable file. I've decided to add Internet Explorer, thus I've chosen the
iexplore exe file, and then clicked
Open to apply It to the
Switch Taskbar.
Last Step:
I've repeated the above process with quite a number of applications, and as you can see, they're all placed neatly
on the Switch Taskbar. The default
Windows Taskbar, remains
unaffected by the changes.
Final Thoughts:
There's obviously a lot more that can be achieved with the
Switch Taskbar, however It's way beyond the scope of this tutorial to detail the lot. As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the purpose Is to simply demonstrate how to Install Switch and
add your favorite applications thereafter. At your convenience, be sure to check It out In detail- you will not be disappointed.
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