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Lightweight utility for organizing the taskbar through groups - tjackenpacken/taskbar-groups

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DocFetcher might be a bit more popular than taskbar-groups. We know about 12 links to it since March 2021 and only 9 links to taskbar-groups.
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DocFetcher is recommended for users who require an efficient tool to manage and search through diverse file types, such as documents, PDFs, and archives. It is particularly useful for researchers, students, and professionals who deal with large volumes of data and need to quickly locate specific information.
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I love DocFetcher! I discovered this gem of a program when Windows stopped supporting string searches in word processors other than Word.
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I use https://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html to index and search large repos of docs. I use Papermerge for my digital file cabinet though. DocFetcher is good for searching an existing repository of files. Source: over 3 years ago
As they state, it is crap-free, free forever, cross-platform, portable, private (local only), and indexes only what you need. You can also set minimum and maximum file sizes to index. See https://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html. Source: over 3 years ago
What I'd recommend is setting up a digital and/or physical technical library. Download any useful documents, books, standards etc. and store them in a clear, concise folder structure. Then create an index of the library with a tool like... Source: almost 4 years ago
I am looking for an addon for Windows 11 that will allow me to create custom groups within my taskbar. My searches have only found concepts/suggestions for Windows 11, and this addon that was for Windows 10. Source: almost 3 years ago
Yeah :) I used taskbar groups: GitHub - tjackenpacken/taskbar-groups: Lightweight utility for organizing the taskbar through groups.. It works, but isn't perfect. Source: over 3 years ago
We also have as an alternative taskbar-groups. I haven't tried it, just mentioning it in case anyone is interested. Source: almost 4 years ago
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