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SmartTaskbar: all versions and old releases

SmartTaskbar is a lightweight utility which can automatically switch the display state of the Windows Taskbar.

7 versions of SmartTaskbar are listed here, from March 30, 2021 to the current 1.4.5. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2021: 1 1 21 2022: 6 6 22

7 versions over 1 year · about 6.7 a year

VersionDateSizeFiles
1.4.5Latest April 18, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
- Added "Reduce taskbar display" option.
When checked, the display of the taskbar is no longer based on whether the current window intersects with the taskbar. but the window that caused the taskbar to hide last time.
- The hook may occasionally fail.
When this happens, try restarting explorer.exe and then restarting SmartTaskbar.
Or reboot directly.
- If you are still using the older version of win10 (2019 and before), you may find that the Auto Mode is completely not working.
You can try the installer of the Win10_1809 package below.
1.4.4 April 16, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• Significantly reduce CPU and memory usage.
• General performance and stability improvements.

Notice
• The hook may occasionally fail. When this happens, try restarting explorer.exe and then restarting SmartTaskbar. Or reboot directly.
• If you are still using the older version of win10 (2019 and before), you may find that the Auto Mode is completely not working. You can try the installer of the Win10_1809 package below.
1.4.3 April 14, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• Hook the taskbar to prevent the taskbar from automatically hiding when closing the start menu, search box and minimizing windows.
• General performance and stability improvements.
1.4.2 April 13, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• The new version only supports the newer win10 and win11 systems.
• High DPI support.
• Reduce unnecessary display of taskbar.
• General performance and stability improvements.
1.4.1 April 9, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• The new version only supports the newer win10 and win11 systems.
• General performance and stability improvements.
1.4.0 April 6, 2022 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)
Release notes
• The new version only supports the newer win10 and win11 systems.
• The AutoMode has been completely redesigned to work on win11, but there are still a lot of weird edge cases that make the taskbar behave strangely.
1.1.9 March 30, 2021 — 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)

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