How to Keep Any Windows Program "On Top"

December 29, 2020 / By

Using the very aptly named (and free) AlwaysOnTop app, you can set any Windows program to remain “on top” of all the others.

Please note: even though this guide is over 12 years old, the software still exists, and still works – even in the very latest versions of Windows 10 Pro and Home.

The installation is straight forward – download AlwaysOnTop, unzip the contents of the .zip file to a temporary folder, and run setup.exe. Once you’re done, run the AlwaysOnTop program from your Start menu. It will appear as an icon in your System Tray.

Right-click the AlwaysOnTop icon in your System Tray and pick one or more running programs to always remain in the foreground. In the example screenshot below, I opted to have a Windows Command box remain on top of all my other programs.

keeping one app window on top of the others

AlwaysOnTop uses a fairly minimal amount of system resources, so if you work better when certain programs are always in the foreground, this app is for you.

a Windows task manager with alwaysontop.exe being displayed
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