Task Manager & Close

[baker]

I'm looking for a simple, small task switcher with true program closing. I don't want anything fancy with alot of options. What stable PPC 2002 program would you recommend? Thank you.

[dean_shan]

I like to use Pocket Nav (http://www.scottandmichelle.net/scott/cestuff.html). It is a small and free program switcher.

[Janak Parekh]

There are a couple of freeware utilities, including PocketNav as previously mentioned, and vBar (http://www.vieka.com/vbar.htm). There's one more that I can't remember.

Commercially, in my opinion the best one out there is Pocket Plus (http://www.softspb.com/products/pocketplus/). It's worked better than the rest for me, and I like how it integrates into the X without adding any additional UI controls. :)

--janak

[othell]

WisBar is great... and it's free!

http://www.pelmarinc.com/html/pocket_pc.htm

Get the 1.1.0 Final... Some people are having issues with the 1.2 beta 4. But 1.1.0 works great.

[baker]

Thanks for the replies. Have PocketNAV and vBar proved stable?

[dean_shan]

Thanks for the replies. Have PocketNAV and vBar proved stable?

I have had no problem with PocketNAV except that somtimes the "OK" button does not show. It's realy not a problem because if you tap the spot where the "Ok" should be it does the same thing.

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

I can vouche for PocketNAV... I've been using it for over a year and it's both simple and effective.

[RickP in AZ]

Lately I've been using Magic Button:
http://www.trancreative.com/mb/

[PetiteFlower]

I like the one that came with my Dell called Switcher Bar, I don't know if you can dl it from anywhere though. I use Pocket Plus also but just to make the X close programs, and to add some program shortcuts to the today screen.

[Fzara]

Pocket Plus is definitely a winner. Its developed from Spb, the same software company Jason Dunn works for :D

I wonder if it would be possible to have someone send the Dell Switcher bar to someone using a non-Axim. Someone should try it. It would technically be a free task-manager.