Clean Your Screen with Actual Windows Minimizer

If you use a great number of programs on your computer at the same time, then I don't have to tell you how quickly your bottom bar can fill up with minimized Windows.  It is not exactly what you would call an "easy" to use system, especially once those minimized boxes get too small to have their minimized labels read.

Sure, you could just open and close all of those programs when you need to use them but we all know that will just waste your time and it is not like you have a whole lot of extra time to spare during your workday.  No, no, that won't work on a real life time scale - you'd only end up wasting time waiting for programs to reload, which simply isn't practical.

In some of the older versions of Windows you can pull up that bottom bar and stack your labels, but even if you have an older version with that capability it's really just a stop gap measure and it can cut into your screen space.

What if there was another way to put your unseen programs to the side?  A way that does not require you to use virtual workspaces (if that option does not appeal to you).  There is a way to truly get your Windows all minimized on the same desktop.

That way is called Actual Windows Minimizer and it can make your bottom toolbar labels easy to read again. Once it is installed, using the program is as simple as minimizing a window. Next to the dash in the upper right hand corner of the program, the one that will minimize it normally, you will see a button with a dot. Click on that button, and your program will make its way to the system tray. A small icon will appear in the tray, on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.

This software comes with a 60 day free trial so that you can get an idea of how it will impact your workflow without having to shell out the $19.95 for the full version.

Now that you know how to hide your icons to the system tray or the edge of your screen, let's talk a little bit about the kind of programs you may want to banish from your view (without closing):

1. Your email program.

2. A FTP (file transfer program) if part of your job is managing a website.

3. A media player.

4. Any program that is used to support another program you need to use.

5. Any program that you don't use that often but you want to keep open for easy access throughout the day.

Of course, if you want to, you can use the Minimizer with any program. There really are no limits to the programs you can use it with.  Now you can enjoy your amazingly clear and organized computer screen. Remember, with a clear screen comes a clear mind and a more productive you.