App Group

Organize, customize, and launch your apps from the Windows taskbar. Create groups with custom icons, nest subgroups, and pin everything with a single drag.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• How to Use
• Creating UWP Shortcuts
• Support
• License

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Features

Group Management

• Create, edit, delete, and duplicate groups
• Subgroups — nest groups inside groups, infinitely deep
• Reorder groups and apps via drag & drop
• Drag a group icon to the Desktop or Taskbar to pin it
• Jumplist actions: Edit this Group and Launch All

Appearance & Customization

• Icon styles: Single icon or auto-generated Grid icon from app icons
• Layouts: Default or Card
• Accent-colored group backgrounds
• Show or hide group name headers (position: Top or Bottom)
• Adjust grid column count
• Dark Mode and Light Mode — configurable independently for the main window and popup
• Use .exe files as custom icons
• Custom tooltips and per-app launch arguments
• Toggleable window and content animations

App & Shortcut Support

• UWP and PWA apps (via shortcuts)
• .lnk shortcuts without the arrow overlay (where supported)
• Steam shortcuts (.url)
• Run apps as Administrator
• App labels with configurable position (Bottom or Right)

Import & Export

• .agz (AppGroupZip) format for import, export, backup, and sharing
• Import from TaskbarGroups — migrate existing groups directly
• Preview and selectively import groups — check or uncheck before confirming
• Imported groups are always appended, never overwriting existing ones

System & Performance

• System tray support
• Hybrid in-memory and persistent icon cache for faster load times
• Auto-refreshes taskbar icons when group icons change
• Grayscale taskbar icon option
• Supports all taskbar positions: Top, Bottom, Left, Right
• Run at startup
• Built-in update notifier

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Installation

App Group is available in four variants:

Variant	Includes Installer	Includes .NET 8
Setup	✅	❌
Setup (Bundled)	✅	✅
Portable	❌	❌
Portable (Bundled)	❌	✅

Not sure which to pick? Download Setup (Bundled) — it includes everything you need.

1. Go to the Releases page and download your preferred variant.
2. Run the .exe installer (Setup), or extract the .zip and run AppGroup.exe (Portable).

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Screenshots & Demo

App.Group.Demo.mp4

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How to Use

1. Create a Group

Click + in the main window and enter a group name.

2. Add Apps

Click + inside the group or drag and drop apps into it. For UWP apps (e.g. Calculator, Settings), see Creating UWP Shortcuts.

3. Customize the Group

• Header: Enable Show Header and set its position (Top or Bottom)
• Layout: Choose Default or Card
• Icon style: Regular (pick any icon file) or Grid (auto-generated from app icons)
• Grid columns: Adjust for your preferred layout
• Labels: Enable Show Labels and set position (Bottom or Right)

4. Pin a Group to the Taskbar

Option A — Drag and drop: Drag the group icon directly onto the taskbar.

Option B — Via the app menu: Click the ⋮ menu → Open File Location, then right-click the shortcut → Pin to Taskbar.

5. Use Subgroups

Add an existing group as an item inside another group. Subgroups can be nested without limit.

6. Import Groups

Click ⋮ in the main window → Import → choose .agz or TaskbarGroups.

A preview will show all groups — check or uncheck individual groups before confirming. Selected groups are appended to your existing setup.

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Creating UWP Shortcuts

UWP apps (like Calculator or Settings) don't appear as regular files. To add them to a group:

1. Press Win + R, type shell:AppsFolder, and press Enter — this opens a folder with all installed apps (Win32 and UWP).
2. Find the app, right-click it, and select Create shortcut.
3. If prompted, click Yes — the shortcut will be placed on your Desktop.
4. Drag that shortcut into your App Group.

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Support

App Group is actively maintained. If you find it useful, consider supporting development:

☕ Donate on Ko-fi

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License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.