How to Make More Space Available on the Windows 7 Taskbar

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Published on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:00:02 GMT Indexed on 2012/09/12 21:41 UTC
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Do you pin a lot of programs to your Windows 7 Taskbar and run a lot of programs at once? Between pinned programs and other programs running, your Taskbar can get crowded. There are a few ways you can reclaim the space on your Taskbar.

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