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  • K Kyudos

    I still miss side-dockable app-launch toolbars on Windows 10. I've been looking for alternatives - I don't want fancy scrolly Mac-ish 'docks' I just want to be able to launch apps and open locations from an unobtrusive bar docked to the side of my desktop. You know - like you used to be able to... Any recommendations?

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    rguilmette
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    How About this. https://windows.gadgethacks.com/how-to/bring-desktop-gadgets-windows-10-0163567/[^]

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    • K Kyudos

      I still miss side-dockable app-launch toolbars on Windows 10. I've been looking for alternatives - I don't want fancy scrolly Mac-ish 'docks' I just want to be able to launch apps and open locations from an unobtrusive bar docked to the side of my desktop. You know - like you used to be able to... Any recommendations?

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      nobody158
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      Have you looked at Rainmeter, I know there are some using it as an app launcher. It is a wonderful app and you can customize it endlessly (benefit and drawback). Also it has a large community writing skins for it.

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        Have you looked at Rainmeter, I know there are some using it as an app launcher. It is a wonderful app and you can customize it endlessly (benefit and drawback). Also it has a large community writing skins for it.

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        Herbie Mountjoy
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        I use Classic Shell. It can be configured to look like a Win7 start menu. It allows access to the kiddy blox menu if you need it, handles Win+X menus too and it seems to be very stable. Best of all, its FREE!!! We're philosophical about power outages here. A.C. come, A.C. go.

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        • K Kyudos

          I still miss side-dockable app-launch toolbars on Windows 10. I've been looking for alternatives - I don't want fancy scrolly Mac-ish 'docks' I just want to be able to launch apps and open locations from an unobtrusive bar docked to the side of my desktop. You know - like you used to be able to... Any recommendations?

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          pmauriks
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          Rocket dock.

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          • R Ravi Bhavnani

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            carlospc1970
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            Nice look, I like it! :-D

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            • M matblue25

              I’ve been using RocketDock since Win7.

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              Kyudos
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              Thanks, I had a look but I don't like it much - unnecessarily flashy and doesn't reduce the desktop size properly

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