Did You Know You can Move Taskbar Buttons in Windows 7 and Later?

If you are using Windows 7, here is some interesting info for you. Did you know you can move taskbar buttons in Windows 7? Yes, that’s a very cool and useful feature in Windows 7. You can change taskbar buttons locations just like you do with multiple tabs in a web browser.

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As you can see in the image, we are moving Internet Explorer taskbar button and placing it before Notepad button.

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You just need to drag-n-drop the taskbar buttons to move them. Simple and cool, isn’t it?

Windows XP and Vista users can enjoy similar functionality with the help of following freeware:

Taskbar Shuffle: Move Taskbar and System Tray Buttons in Windows

TaskbarEx: Move, Rearrange and Detach Taskbar Buttons in Windows XP

Published in: Windows 7

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. This won’t let me move them down or up and I would prefer them to be below my active windows

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