WisBar Advance provides advanced task management by replacing the taskbar provided with the Pocket PC operating system.

Once installed, WisBar Advance can be customized to look and act like the operating system taskbar, or you can customize its appearance and add buttons to increase its functionality.

Features:
- Compatible with PocketPC 2002, 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 operating systems
- Choose whether you want a program closed, minimized or ignored
- Manage your running tasks without using the stylus
- Change the look and feel of the taskbar and Today menubar with custom skins
- Popup dialogs that provide a consistent interface with PocketPC 2002 / 2003
- Two customizable buttons with tap and tap-and-hold actions
- Change the format of the date and time display
- Fonts can be rendered in ClearType and with shadows
- Can cancel a dialog by tapping and holding the OK button

Please download here (197 KB) for Windows Mobile 2003 users.

Update Description:
v1.3.2.2:
- Cleared up the memory leak in the cascading start menu.
- Attempted to fix PPC 2000 issues.
- Fixed a crash in the browse dialog on non-English ROMs.
- Added icons for the Settings, Find and Help options on the cascading start menu.

v1.3.2.1:
Enhancements:
- Added support for colored text in the cascading Start Menu.
- Added the Internal Storage memory status to the battery/memory bubble.
- Added the ability to change the Cascading Start Menu's path to the Tweaks page.

Bugs Fixed:
- Fixed the bug where the menubar image was not being rendered.
- Fixed an illegal operation on PPC2002 devices.
- Fixed the interval which the signal strength icon polls the network.
- Cleaned up the way the control panel handled memory.
- Fixed the Cascading Start Menu scrolling issue.

**** [Jul 22, 2005] by Baldilocks using iMate
I have been using the old Wisbar. Wisbar advance 1.3.2.2 is a definite improvement to an already good application with more / better features. Looks great! However, the signal strength icon does not show the signal strength, and I can not enable / disable flight mode when Wisbar Advance is active. I use Pocket PC 2002 and perhaps there is some incompatibility.

*** [Mar 7, 2005] by Tor Robinson using HP iPAQ 1940
Great. But everyone who enjoys this should get Wisbar Advance 2. It worth the cost, and much better.

***** [Jan 17, 2005] by Peter using Asus MyPal A716
Excellent stuff! I highly recommend it. Not for the visual things, but it's task manager function is very useful.

***** [Jul 21, 2004] by Jamie using loox 600
What a fantastic download. It's only a shame that the "non-default" skins aren't shown off sa much... I'm using the XP silver type skin and it feels like a new palmtop. Thankyou very much for a cool piece of FREEWARE. Superb.

***** [Jul 7, 2004] by Eurycide using Cassiopeia EM500
WOW! I can't believe this could be free. Works PERFECT even on my OLD device Casio EM500 with PocketPC 2000. There's no any problems, great customization, great vis - now my PC2000 looks like PC2003 ! This is excellent! I want to say "Jestes swoj ziom" - in polish blocks' colloquial speech ;)

***** [May 28, 2004] by Lisa using ViewSonic v36
Wow! I just dowloaded and installed this program, and it is awesome! It's very customizable, and so far I haven't had any problems out of it. Very worth the download!!!

***** [May 19, 2004] by Malik using XDA 2
I think this is how the original interface should have been. However not sure how stable it is at the moment as just upgraded to 1.3.2.2 (from 1.3.2.1). Looks great and is very useful. One minor things, it would be nice to have the notification icon change to indicate missed calls/messages etc.

*** [Apr 2, 2004] by PDASteve using iPaq 4155
Looks great but simmilar to others once I press the start button the screen drops down for a split second then disappears. No time to acccess any programs.

***** [Mar 29, 2004] by Glenn using Toshiba E755
After downloading the new version 1.3.2.1 The hanging problems I described in my last review are gone, and once again, This is an excellent program. Well worth the download.

* [Mar 29, 2004] by Glenn using Toshiba E755 64 meg
Normally, I would give this program VERY high praise. However, I installed this, 1.3.1.1, and it constantly locks up my machine. the previous version didn't do that. Now if my config has to be removed prior to installing the new version it would have been nice if it had said that.

**** [Mar 1, 2004] by SweetKiller using HP 1940
It is a good software but I had one probelm I don't know is it a bug or this software is not compatible with my Pocket PC. When I press on Start the menu comes and disappear immediate I can't choose any of the items on that menu.

***** [Feb 13, 2003] by pdafan441 using Dell Axim x3 2003
This is the best task manager ever! I was os surprised! I love the coustomizable everything! this is great! I highly recommend it!

***** [Feb 4, 2004] by Radar using HP 2215
I would pay for this. The only problems I've had are with assigning my preferred graphics ("items" in the settings). This is a must-have piece of software.

** [Jan 28, 2004] by Chuck using Viewsonic v35
This advance version runs alot slower than its predecessor, and takes up more memory as well, or is this version comes from a different company.

**** [Jan 25, 2004] by Learmek using Dell Axim x5 Win03 400mhz
The program is very good, some issues in theme settings, needed soft reset. I think there may be issues with Macromedia. That seems to choke too sometimes. Overall, nice to have the eye candy option, good job.

***** [Jan 5, 2004] by Trev using HP h1940
The best software you can ever wish to get for your PPC and it's free.

**** [Aug 27, 2003] by Mutesa using HP iPAQ 2215
Definite improvement on its predecessor. Some work needs to be done on the memory bar since it persistently presents battery info when tapped. Other than that it's pretty functional.

***** [Jul 11, 2003] by chromecast using iPAQ 1910
I have just added this incarnation of Wisbar to my list of programs you absolutely need. I've tried Wisbar, Icbar, and VBar before and this one is the BEST one yet. Still not perfect, but a great start.