When you use your Microsoft Windows based computer, you most likely have several programs running at the same time and are constantly switching back and forth between your open windows. You may also use one program more than the others or always want to have it in the foreground for quick access.
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When you click on an open program in the taskbar to maximize it, you will notice that it covers your other open windows and puts them in the background. So, if you have an app that you use all the time, you will find yourself always having to bring it to the front of the other open apps. In this article, we will be showing you how to make any open window stay on top of others with the click of a mouse.
In order to make this happen, we will be using a free app called PinWin – Pin On Top. Once you download and install the program, you will find it running in your system tray indicated by a white thumbtack icon.
If you were to click on it, it may show that the app has pinned the System tray overflow area, so it always stays on the screen. You most likely don’t want this pinned so you can uncheck this from the list.
To pin a window so it stays on top of other windows, you can simply click on the thumbtack icon and then click on the program or app you want to have stay on top of the other open apps. If you open or close any programs, they will be added or removed from this list in case you want to pin something else.
If you were to choose another program from the list, it would also stay on top of other apps as well as the other selected apps. The program will pin the windows based on the order you choose them from the list.
To unpin a window, simply uncheck it from the list and it will go back to normal. When you close an app, it will not be pinned next time you open it. You can also choose the Unpin All Windows option to put all your program windows back to normal.
There is a choice called Select Window From Screen which will let you choose an open window to be put on top of others by clicking on it, but this feature doesn’t seem to work all the time. There is also a shortcut key you can use which is not reliable either. You can find this shortcut key by clicking on Options but the default key combination is Ctrl-Alt-V. You can also click on Exit to close the app but your pinned windows will stay on top until you either open the app again and unpin them or close the program that is pinned.
PinWin should be set to start with your computer so you will not need to run it each time you boot up to have it in the Windows system tray.
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