I don’t know whether we are becoming lazier or we cannot abandon tech innovations that make our lives easier. We all want personalized themes and people are going crazy over making a custom user interface that will make their everyday apps more accessible.
Just take a look at Apple with the new iPhone 16 and iOS 18 update. We finally got the personalization option of the home and lock screen and people are going crazy.
Well, this feature has been available on Windows for quite a while, and it all comes down to personalizing your Task Bar. The idea is simple, you love horse racing and spend most of the time researching about horse races, trying to make a bet, or watching horse racing online.
Why not have all your favorite apps one click away? Apart from making it easier to manage, a custom horse racing toolbar also looks good and will get you in the mood every time you turn on your PC.
So, is there any secret to creating an equestrian-themed Windows Task Bar?
1. Pin Your Favorite Horse Racing Sites and Apps
This is obviously the most important feature of the Windows Task Bar. Accessibility to your favorite apps and websites. Every horse racing enthusiast should have at least one-horse racing news app, one betting app, and one app to watch events pinned to their taskbar.
You can also pin websites that can help you make wiser bets, like the 2024 Breeders’ Cup betting guide by TwinSpires. You’ll be able to follow the latest betting tips, get insider information, and make a quick bet.
- How do you do it? Right-click on any app or website shortcut (like your browser with horse racing news or a betting app) and select “Pin to taskbar.” Boom! It’s right there, always ready for you to jump back in. You can also launch the taskbar pinning wizard from Edge and pin web apps or websites from there.
2. Add a Horse Racing-Themed Toolbar
You can also make a pack of horse racing apps or websites in one folder. Or since you’ll probably have more choices whether it is for betting, watching a race, or horse racing news, you can make 3 or more folders (News, Betting, Research) add a bunch of apps or shortcuts from websites, and pin them to your taskbar.
- How does it work? Right-click the taskbar, hover over Toolbars, then click New toolbar. Select your horse racing folder, and done! Now you have access to all your favorite horse racing apps in one click.
3. Create Custom Icons for a Personal Touch
Not many people know this but you can get rid of those boring Windows folder icons and create your own custom ones.
How?
Well, you first need to secure your icon, and unfortunately, the icons featured on Windows don’t have any horse racing themes. But you can visit sites like IconArchive, search horse racing (there are a bunch of icons), and download your favorite one.
Once you have the icon, right-click on the shortcut you want to customize, go to Properties, and then under the Shortcut tab, select Change Icon and choose the one you’ve downloaded.
4. Set a Racing-Themed Taskbar Background
Yes, you can even tweak the appearance of your taskbar to scream horsepower. Pairing your taskbar theme with a horse racing wallpaper can really set the mood.
- How do you pull this off? Head to Settings > Personalization > Colors, and customize your taskbar color. Want more? Use software like TranslucentTB to add some transparency, so your taskbar subtly blends into a custom horse racing wallpaper, letting the jockeys and horses take center stage!
5. Resizing Your Taskbar to Fit More Racing Tools
If you’ve got a lot of apps or shortcuts for racing sites (which, let’s be honest, you probably do), why not resize your taskbar for extra space?
- Simple fix! Right-click on your taskbar, make sure lock the taskbar is unchecked, then drag the top edge of the taskbar up to make it larger. This way, you can fit more apps, weather widgets, and racing-related goodness in there.
6. Use Small Icons for Maximum Efficiency
Small icons might not sound exciting, but they allow you to cram even more horse-racing apps into your taskbar. Perfect for those who like to keep all their tools in one place!
- How to switch to small icons? Go to Settings > Taskbar, and toggle on Use small taskbar buttons. You’ll squeeze in more shortcuts without sacrificing your sleek, minimal look. Maximum efficiency for the race, am I right?
7. Live Updates at Your Fingertips with Taskbar Widgets
Okay, this one’s for the real race junkies. Get live weather updates or track conditions with taskbar widgets—because let’s face it, weather can make or break a race.
- How to add widgets? Right-click on the taskbar and go to News and Interests to customize widgets for your region, including live updates like rain, temperature, and other race-day factors.
8. Sync Your Calendar with Race Schedules
Stay on top of major race dates by syncing your favorite horse racing events with your calendar. If you’re a fan of the Triple Crown or the Breeders’ Cup, you can pin a calendar widget that shows race schedules right on your taskbar.
- How to add it? Right-click the taskbar, go to Toolbars, and choose Address to input a custom URL for your calendar. Alternatively, sync your Google Calendar with race events, and pin the shortcut to your taskbar. Now, you’ll never miss a race!