Windows 7 and Ultramon (or similar) - want dual monitor taskbar support

g0dM@n · Aug 4, 2009

So I still don't understand why Microsoft hasn't embedded support for a taskbar on each monitor when running more than one monitor, but I hate how I have to move my mouse to the main monitor to get to a window from the taskbar when working on the second monitor...

I used Ultramon on Windows XP, but when I try to install it now it says it's not compatible since the version I have is 32-bit.

Is there anything out there that would work on W7 64 ultimate?

Kevin007 · Aug 4, 2009

I feel your pain.

I have the same question...thanks for making a thread.

g0dM@n · Aug 4, 2009

Kevin007 said:
I feel your pain. I have the same question...thanks for making a thread.

I was able to use a Vista 64-bit version and it works, but it doesn't group the programs nicely on the 2nd monitor on the taskbar.

To be honest, I always HATED grouping of programs on the taskbar, until W7... it's just AWESOME. Today is my 2nd day with W7 and man I love it.

Kevin007 · Aug 4, 2009

g0dM@n said:
I was able to use a Vista 64-bit version and it works, but it doesn't group the programs nicely on the 2nd monitor on the taskbar.

To be honest, I always HATED grouping of programs on the taskbar, until W7... it's just AWESOME. Today is my 2nd day with W7 and man I love it.

I agree, I never used the grouping ever and I've been using Windows 7 since May and the grouping has been very nice. :clap:

dylskee · Aug 4, 2009

I also have a 64 bit version of ultramon and it crashes immediately when windows 7 loads. I've been looking for a replacement ever since but have found nothing. I actually haven't booted to W7 in weeks, because of that and some irritating issues I have been seeing since the RC was released.

Kevin007 · Aug 5, 2009

dylskee said:
I also have a 64 bit version of ultramon and it crashes immediately when windows 7 loads. I've been looking for a replacement ever since but have found nothing. I actually haven't booted to W7 in weeks, because of that and some irritating issues I have been seeing since the RC was released.

What issues are you having? I haven't had any.

dylskee · Aug 5, 2009

Kevin007 said:
What issues are you having? I haven't had any.

Nothing big but I'm getting a lot of nonresponsive sessions with IE and some major lag when selecting my favorites list. I'll click on my favorites and it will sit there for a minute before the list opens up. It doesn't do it all the time but enough to bug me. And most of my games won't play now, I get the "Please insert disc and try again" crap! Some times my printer and networked drives don't show up. I've got a few more but you get the point...... The beta version worked absolutely flawless for me, I think I'm going to do a reinstall this weekend and see if these issues clear up.

/threadjack, sorry godM@n!

g0dM@n · Aug 5, 2009

dylskee said:
Nothing big but I'm getting a lot of nonresponsive sessions with IE and some major lag when selecting my favorites list. I'll click on my favorites and it will sit there for a minute before the list opens up. It doesn't do it all the time but enough to bug me. And most of my games won't play now, I get the "Please insert disc and try again" crap! Some times my printer and networked drives don't show up. I've got a few more but you get the point...... The beta version worked absolutely flawless for me, I think I'm going to do a reinstall this weekend and see if these issues clear up.

/threadjack, sorry godM@n!

No problem, buddy...
The beta version of what, Ultramon?

dylskee · Aug 5, 2009

g0dM@n said:
No problem, buddy...
The beta version of what, Ultramon?

Beta version of Windows 7. I gave up on Ultramon with the 64 bit of W7 but I would love to find an alternative!

jdf_warrior · Aug 7, 2009

I believe that display fusion works on Windows 7 and gives multi mon taskbar as well.

isp · Aug 8, 2009

ultramon has a beta v3.07 that seems to work fine for me on win7 x64 rc1. does exactly what you are looking for and you can setup an option to make it so that the taskbar on the second monitor is mirrored from the first one. just make sure you get the 64-bit version

g0dM@n · Aug 9, 2009

isp said:
ultramon has a beta v3.07 that seems to work fine for me on win7 x64 rc1. does exactly what you are looking for and you can setup an option to make it so that the taskbar on the second monitor is mirrored from the first one. just make sure you get the 64-bit version

see what i have that's working has the taskbars independent, but the taskbar on the 2ndary monitor doesn't group nicely the way the primary one does.

OCJosh · Aug 10, 2009

Im not shocked this issue hasnt been addressed yet, its just one of them things that gets neglected time after time

shard · Aug 11, 2009

I imagine that if you give it a bit of time after official release, you will see full ultramon support.

But yes, why no love yet?

Sage2050 · Aug 13, 2009

i'm using 64bit ultramon and it works fine - except for the smart taskbar, which seems unuable with windows 7 because of the new bar.

g0dM@n · Aug 13, 2009

Sage2050 said:
i'm using 64bit ultramon and it works fine - except for the smart taskbar, which seems unuable with windows 7 because of the new bar.

Yes, it's working for me also similarly...

Dart_Vader · Dec 15, 2010

Actual Multiple Monitors works great with Windows 7 x64.
It much steeper than Ultramon, because supports all features of Win7 and grants you full-functional taskbar to each monitor (with start buttons, show desktop button, notification area, jump list, aero peek and etc).

Detailed article - http://actualtools.com/articles/detail.php?ID=1265

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