Jumplist Launcher: Create Custom Jumplists in Windows 7

Windows 7 comes with a new feature “Taskbar Jumplist” which appears when you right-click on a taskbar button. Its one of the most useful features of Windows 7.

But what if you want to create your own jumplist? Windows 7 doesn’t allow that but there is a very small freeware “Jumplist Launcher” which allows you to add up to 60 files/programs inside a jumplist.

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Features List:

  • No installation and rubbish in the registry
  • Creates jumplists with up to 60 programs or files which can then be directly started
  • The jumplist entries can be grouped
  • After creating the jumplist, no program needs to run in the background
  • You can have multiple Jumplist-Launcher-Icons (with different files/programs) on your superbar by copying the folder
  • Files can be dragged into the Jumplist-Launcher from Windows-Explorer
  • Icon and name of the entry can be customized
  • Jumplist-items can be added by dragging single files on Jumplist-Launchers taskbar-icon while holding the shift-key

How to Use:

  • Start Jumplist-Launcher.exe
  • Add Groups by clicking the ‘Add Group’ button and rename them by clicking on their name in the treeview
  • Add files/programs by either clicking on the ‘…’ button or directly dragging them into the Jumplist-Launcher window
  • You can reorganize the order of groups and files by selecting them in the treeview and pressing the up or down-button
  • If needed change the number of max. Jumplist-items
  • When you are done, click on ‘Create Jumplist’ to save everything and Create the jumplist
  • Pin the program to the superbar
  • Close the program

You can download it using following link:

Download Link

It seems the developer no longer provides the software for download.

Published in: Software, 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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