Top 15 SBar Taskbar Replacement Alternative and Similar Softwares | Nov 2024

This is a Windows taskbar replacement software that add some new functionality present in Windows 7 to older Microsoft operating systems like Vista and XP

It adds almost all functionality of Windows 7 taskbar back to XP and Vista!

Features that SBar add are:

1. Grouping taskbar buttons in the way Windows 7 do it.
2. Thumbnail previews for all opened windows. (in XP static - live in Vista)
3. Jump lists with pin support
4. Additional tasks in jump lists
5. Pin support to taskbar (experimental)
6. Support to Skype 4.x and Firefox 3.x

1. ViGlance

ViGlance ViGlance is a free lightweight app (uses about 10MB of memory when running) that simulates the Windows 7 Taskbar. it doesn’t replace the entire Taskbar in XP. Instead it replaces just the portion where the Taskbar buttons normally reside, and leaves the System Tray, Quick Launch, and other native sections......

2. Visual Tooltip

Visual Tooltip Visual Tooltip makes it possible to show a thumbnail of a window by putting the mouse cursor over a button of the taskbarThe thumbnails can be moved anywhere on the desktopThe thumbnails can be added in a “dock bar”The thumbnails can have various rotations ( from 0 to 80 degree......

3. Taskbar Shuffle

Taskbar Shuffle Taskbar Shuffle is a simple, small, free utility that lets you drag and drop your Windows taskbar buttons to rearrange them.Allows you to rearrange your system tray icons by dragging and dropping as well.No need to get all nervous when an application crashes or if you need to reboot; you......

4. Panels

Panels Panels is a bar that can be added to any edge of your desktop. It contains mini-programs called Tiles which provide info and control of your windows desktop. Add weather from multiple locations, monitor cpu, memory, network and disk activity, control iTunes and watch your favorite shows unobstructed with the......

5. Visual Task Tips

Visual Task Tips Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar, as seen in the Microsoft Windows Vista.......

6. procps-ng

procps-ng Originally Debian, Fedora and openSUSE fork of the procps utilities for monitoring your system and processes on your system. The package includes free, kill, pgrep, pkill, pmap, ps, skill, snice, sysctl, top, uptime, vmstat, w and the libproc-ng library.......

7. ZBar

ZBar ZBar is a utility for those who use multiple monitors. If you have a single screen, then theres nothing to see here. Move on.If you have two or more monitors, then Windows only puts the task bar at the bottom of one of those monitors, and although you can move......

8. ShellNewSettings

ShellNewSettings ShellNewSettings is a free tool for Windows to remove items from Explorer's "new" menu. The "new" item list can easily get bloated and this simple app helps clean it up.......

9. Ultramon

Ultramon UltraMon is a utility for multi-monitor systems, designed to increase productivity and unlock the full potential of multiple monitors. Efficiently move windows and maximize windows across the desktop, manage more applications with the Smart Taskbar, control application positioning with UltraMon Shortcuts, multi-monitor support for desktop wallpapers and screen savers, mirror......

10. DisplayFusion

DisplayFusion DisplayFusion will make your dual monitor (or triple monitor or more) experience smooth and painless. With DisplayFusion you can add a taskbar to every monitor that works and looks just like the Windows Taskbar. Or take advantage of advanced multi-monitor wallpaper support, Flickr integration for image searching and fully customizable......

11. AlomWare Reset

AlomWare Reset AlomWare Reset: Why wait for your PC to reboot? Quickly reset in 10 seconds instead!Rebooting your PC can be a time-consuming and annoying affair. Did you know that rebooting is only actually needed after a software install or system update? There's no need to suffer it just to freshen your......

12. slim login manager

slim login manager slim - SLiM -- Simple Login Manager -- Re-up for building of our releases......

13. Actual Multiple Monitors

Actual Multiple Monitors Actual Multiple Monitors is a software utility which offers the comprehensive solution to improve the functionality of Windows user interface for comfortable and effective work with multi-monitor configurations.Actual Multiple Monitors adds taskbar to second monitor and the second taskbar has all features of main taskbar like Start button, toolbars, clock......

14. ExtMan

ExtMan Manage, edit, add, and delete file types on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.......

15. Default Folder X

Default Folder X Save your files effortlessly and open your folders instantly. Default Folder X makes Mac OS X's Open and Save dialogs work as quickly as you do.Custom keyboard shortcuts put your favorite and recent folders at your fingertips. Pop-up menus let you navigate your folders and open Finder windows.......