XNeat Windows Manager

By xNeat Software
Free
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Key Details of XNeat Windows Manager

Organize your desktop with a taskbar, title bar, and system-tray utility.
Last updated on February 21, 2024
There have been 6 updates
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Virus scan status:
Clean (it's extremely likely that this software program is clean)

Editors' Review

Download.com staffFebruary 21, 2024

This handy application adds display customization tools for your Windows title bars, system tray, and taskbar. XNeat presents a simple and clear-cut interface that sits in your system tray (though we wish it would customize itself as well.) Program options are easy to navigate. Though sparsely explained, each option includes a Help tab and animation to sort you out. We're relieved to see no trace of the nag screen that plagued former versions.

Xneat can configure the program to affect window transparency and position on top, and to send the window to tray when minimized. You also can customize title bar context menus to add the same options, and access open programs quickly through a hot key combination (Windows icon space bar.) There's a new beta function to add Date and Clone buttons to Word files, but they never showed up on our already-customized computers. We'll need to test that further. Overall, we recommend this application to any user looking for additional window and taskbar options.

XNeat Windows Manager

By xNeat Software
Free
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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 24, 2008

Latest update: February 21, 2024

Version: 2.5.0.84

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows 2000
Windows XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 14,510

Downloads Last Week: 1

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3.3/5

14 User Votes

Used up 50% of my CPU
guitarlessonsbristolNovember 18, 2012
Pros
Might do it's job quite well.
Cons
But, all of a sudden my computer ground to a halt and using it became an absolute pain. It normally can run audio software, office software and spotify at the same time no problem. But since installing this, it ground to a halt. I checked task manager and it was using nearly 50% of my cpu just to run in the background. So I uninstalled it and everything is fine now
Summary
I wouldn't bother installing, it's one of these programs that makes your computer slow.
It does a couple things; it does 'em well. EZ on RAM
ks2problemaApril 22, 2010
Pros
It does several things really well: make a window "always on top" and/or make it transparent. And it does it in a relatively small amount of RAM. Perfect for online video watching while doing other things.
Cons
I have not run into any.
Summary
I wanted something that would allow me to make browser windows always-on-top for watching Hulu and YouTube, etc, while doing other things. It works great, usually only taking ~1.5 MB RAM. I love that I can turn a window *transparent*... it's not something that leaps to mind as useful, but I actually find it works pretty well for some stuff. And you can set it so that if you mouse over or that window gets the focus, it turns opaque, like normal. Just a sweet, solid little utility, in my experience. It is a pleasure to use software that works so well with no fuss. Hope it's as good for everyone! BTW, CNET, you need to check your online dictionary for the meaning of the word "summary," which is what your webform calls the actually post body of these reviews. Really, was it by any chance Jive that coded that prompt? Bet it was.
other programs do the job better
snakeeyes_mcfoulAugust 24, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Well done, minimal resources needed
jdude77May 19, 2008
Pros
moving taskbar items works just fine. I also am glad to see only kilobytes (at worst no more than 2 MB) of RAM used by this program on my machine.
Cons
Some of the features do not integrate well when other Desktop skinning applications are used simultaneously, but I would have expected that.
Summary
Very Uselul & Handy Software
prantik91May 15, 2008
Pros
It helps managing the windows very efficiently specially if you are multi tasking and if you want the media player to run in the backgroud without any fuss.
Cons
Summary
This program is a problem maker!
andyfzMay 14, 2008
Pros
I downloaded this program based on a C-NET special article and the evaluation of the writer. Big mistake C-NET!!!
Cons
After using it initially after the download, it wasn't long before I lost my task bar - I keep it hidden, but it would not appear when my cursor was moved to the edge of the screen as it normally would. This program installation caused my Magic-Jack phone service to become inoperative. It forced me to do a system restore back a few days, and I lost whatever updates & downloads I had made in between, like a program that was necessary to view baseball games with my MLB.TV subscription. I missed one game thinking it was a problem with MLB.TV, but it was because the restore "uninstalled" a necessary program to make it work. This program doesn't do too much, but it sure cost me a lot of time and hassle.
Summary
not worth the hassle
jimijumboMay 13, 2008
Pros
Cons
caused my XP Pro SP3 system to be unable to shutdown, and then it was a bit difficult to remove. Not that much of a neat person I guess
Summary
nice options
vinay_elcMay 12, 2008
Pros
small size, grt functionality
Cons
help files unclear...
Summary
awesome little toy
rixfix1May 8, 2008
Pros
i got xp home, and this runs using almost no resources. 2- 3 mbs ram is the highest i've seen it. easy to use and set up.
Cons
couldn't find anything not to like
Summary
Good software
mattburley1993April 23, 2008
Pros
Makes it easy to manage open applications.<p>Doesnt change existing taskbars appearance.
Cons
Uses up too many system resources.
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Developer's Description

By xNeat Software

Organize your desktop with a taskbar, title bar, and system-tray utility.

XNeat is an easy-to-use Titlebar, Taskbar and System Tray Utility that will Extend Windows' features. XNeat extends windows functionality through extra item added to the Windows Taskbar right click context menu. It can help people of various professions in their daily routine and everyone can find a way to use this program on his or her computer both in office and at home.