Something that I have often wondered why it hasn’t been included in Windows is the ability to rearrange the buttons on the taskbar. Want to move Outlook to the far left of your taskbar? Want to ensure all buttons relating to Word are together to the far right? Well, there is no built-in way to do this in Windows except to close every application down and reopen them in the correct order. Step forward Taskbar Shuffle.

This is a very simple but extraordinarily useful application that allows you to do just that. It works with all versions of 32-bit Windows and a 64-bit version is in development as of the time of writing.

Theres not much I can say about it as it really is such a simple concept. The installation is quick and fuss free, and once completed you can simply drag and drop the taskbar buttons to rearrange them on your taskbar.

You can even do the same with the systray icons, although you have to hold down CTRL while you do this. It’s a nice simple little app, and best of all, it’s free! (donations accepted by the author at http://www.freewebs.com/nerdcave/taskbarshuffle.htm).