To install, download Dexpot from the program home page (there are both an installer and a portable version), go to settings then the “plugins and extras” section (in the bottom left sidebar). Note that while Dexpot works with XP and Vista the Sevendex plugin is specific to Windows 7. You may know that it offers advanced functionality, supports both applications and icons, and is extendible through plugins what you may not have known about is SevenDex, a Dexpot plugin that places an icon on your Windows 7 taskbar to enables quick, thumbnail-powered switching across the virtual desktops. Dexpot with SevenDex plugin: Dexpot is a free virtual desktop program which you may be well familiar with from previous postings on this blog. Note that not all of the programs presented below are Windows 7 specific in fact three of them (2,6, and 7) will work on XP and Vista.ġ. (1) Dexpot with SevenDex plugin, (2) Standalone Stack 2, (3) JumpList Launcher, (4) Gmail Notifier Plus, (5) 7Stack, (6) HideDesktop Icons, and (7) MenuApp. If you are looking for Windows7 taskbar-friendly apps then read on this posting will present 7 interesting (and free) selections that work really well with the Windows 7 taskbar. You can also rename items on the app list in the Start menu.So you’ve recently installed Windows 7 and become familiarized with the new Jumplist-enabled taksbar. You cannot pin the app again from it’s Start menu tile or the app list because it will pin with its default name and icon. It goes without saying that you will need to repeat the process if you ever need to make any changes to the icon or the app name. Once you’ve changed the icon, right-click the same shortcut and pin it to the taskbar. You will need to find the icon yourself but make sure it’s an ICO file. Select a different icon for it from anywhere on your system. On the shortcut tab, you will see a ‘Change icon’ button. Right-click the shortcut and select Properties from the context menu. To change the app icon, you need unpin it from the taskbar and create a desktop shortcut for it. The app name on the taskbar takes a while to appear so if it doesn’t help you differentiate between the two different app instances, you can try changing the app’s icon. You can rename the different instances and it will be easier to distinguish them when you want to launch one from the taskbar. This is useful for apps that allow you to run multiple instances such as Chrome that lets you create multiple profiles. Once the app has been pinned, hover your mouse over it and it will show you the name you gave the shortcut. Right-click the renamed shortcut and pin it to the taskbar by selecting the Pin to taskbar option from the context menu. Click the name to enter edit mode, or right-click it and select ‘Rename’ from the context menu.Įnter the name you want the app to have when it’s pinned to the taskbar. It’s easy enough to do if you know where the app’s EXE is.įind the EXE, right-click it and select Send to>Desktop (Create shortcut) from the context menu. Next, create a shortcut of the app you want to rename on the taskbar. If you already have the app pinned to the taskbar, you should unpin it first. If you need to rename pinned taskbar items to something other than the default app name, you can. An app is pinned by its own name i.e., if you pin Firefox, and hover your mouse cursor over it, a little tool-tip tells you that it’s Firefox. You can pin apps to the Start menu and the taskbar.
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