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2.1.6 · STABLE · MICROSOFT STORE
HARBORHarbor DockDOCK

Harbor DockYour Windows taskbar,
reimagined.

A native Windows dock with 20 icon sets, live window previews, search, hot corners, window overview and a contextual menu bar.

View Microsoft Store1.0.2 test buildSee the real app
FreeHarbor BasicOne timePro · one time14 daysPro trial
BUILT IN C# + WPF · DEEP WINDOWS INTEGRATION

Not a browser concept.
A working Windows shell experience.

Harbor hides the Windows taskbar, reserves desktop space and tracks real application windows through Win32 shell hooks. If Harbor quits or crashes, its watchdog restores the taskbar.

60 fps
Magnification loop
Near 0%
CPU while idle
20
Icon sets
2.1.6
Store update
DOWNLOADS & RELEASE NOTES

Choose your Harbor.

Harbor Dock 2.1.6.0 is now available on Microsoft Store. The older unsigned 1.0.2 test remains a separate download.

EARLIER TEST BUILD · UNSIGNED

Harbor Dock 1.0.2

Build 1.0.2.0 · Windows 11 x64 · 151.33 MB · 20 October 2026

Download 1.0.2 safe-mode test (.exe)

Unsigned test installer: Windows may show an unknown-publisher warning. ASUS/NVIDIA flickering and crashes are not yet confirmed fixed. Keep this separate from stable.

Start with safe mode

Quit Harbor Dock, including the Store edition. Download and open the EXE; install over the direct-install edition without uninstalling. The installer launches in safe mode. Later, use Start → Harbor Dock Tools → Harbor Dock (Safe mode). The regular shortcut starts normal mode. No GitHub account is needed.

What changed in 1.0.2

  • Safe mode uses software rendering and retains the Windows taskbar. Shell reservation, menu bar, gem overlays and wallpaper changes are disabled for this session.
  • AppBar notifications are coalesced; repeated identical shell reservations are skipped. Duplicate instances are rejected before shell changes. Crash/freeze recovery no longer automatically relaunches the app.
  • Settings → About → Bug reports exports a local ZIP with a unique HD report ID, OS/runtime, mode flags and redacted logs. Complete REPRODUCTION.txt, review the archive and share manually with sales@99solutions.ma. No automatic uploads.

Stable and beta update feeds remain unchanged. This unsigned test is a manual download; it is not offered through automatic updates.

Known issues & testing

39 core checks, Windows report-export privacy checks, signed-feed interoperability, Release build and installer compilation pass CI. ASUS hardware acceptance and an installed upgrade/restart test are still pending. Please report whether safe mode works, your GPU/driver, display setup and reproduction steps. The app interface is English. Report IDs support manual follow-up; no remote ticket server is connected.

SHA-256 · verified against the hosted installer65226efdc62dbe9fd1eec29a7a1703e7fe1addbc0b728d30ee12162ec70a4108Earlier test 1.0.1 — ASUS issue reportedDownload SHA-256 checksum
20 BUNDLED ICON SETS

Choose your visual world.

Explore the actual icon artwork included in Harbor Dock 2.1.6. Windows icons and your own custom icon folders are supported too. The full collection comes with Pro or the 14-day trial.

Ceramic

Ceramic · Start
Start
Ceramic · Applications
Applications
Ceramic · Folders
Folders
Ceramic · Search
Search
Ceramic · Settings
Settings
Ceramic · Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin

Interactive preview of bundled app assets. The Windows screenshots above show the running application.

THE HARBOR IDENTITY

A world in motion.

The lighthouse, the wave and your apps: explore the visual world of Harbor Dock.

Harbor Dock
02 / WHAT HARBOR ACTUALLY DOES

The dock is only
the beginning.

Explore the options in Harbor Dock 2.1.6, now available on Microsoft Store.

01

Smooth magnification

A 60 fps magnification loop expands nearby icons and stays near idle when the pointer is still.

02

Real task management

Pinned and unpinned running apps, grouped windows, attention bounces and Keep in Dock.

03

Live window previews

DWM thumbnails appear on hover; switch to a window or close it directly from the preview.

04

Applications grid

A full-screen Launchpad discovers Start Menu and Store apps, filters as you type and pins with a right-click.

05

Harbor Search

Search apps, indexed files, calculations and the web from the dock or a global shortcut.

06

Contextual menu bar

Active app, window actions, Now Playing, keyboard language, battery, network, volume and time.

07

20 visual worlds

Twenty bundled icon sets, Windows icons and custom icon folders, with matching desktop and lock-screen scenes.

08

Windows-native behavior

Choose dock visibility, display, taskbar replacement and sign-in behavior. The taskbar returns when Harbor exits.

09

Overview and hot corners

Use window overview with Pro, and assign actions to the four screen corners.

010

Minimize your way

Choose the genie or scale effect and adjust how windows move into the dock.

03 / ONE CONTINUOUS DESKTOP

Launch. Switch. Find.
Stay in the flow.

01

Open anything

Launchpad brings Start Menu and Microsoft Store apps into one searchable grid.

02

See every window

Hover for live previews, select a window or close it without leaving the dock.

03

Search beyond apps

Use Alt+Space to reach apps, indexed files, calculations and web search.

04

Control the desktop

The menu bar follows the active app and keeps system status within reach.

04 / SIMPLE PRICING

Free to keep.
Pro once, forever.

The first fourteen days include every Pro feature. After that, Harbor Basic keeps the essential dock working—with no ads, accounts or tracking.

HARBOR BASIC

Free

The complete everyday dock.

  • The Harbor dock
  • Magnification and labels
  • Pin, reorder and remove apps
  • Running apps and search
  • Ceramic and Windows icons
Harbor ProHARBOR PRO

Store pricing one time

Every visual world and the complete shell experience.

  • All 20 icon sets
  • Matching wallpaper and lock screen scenes
  • Contextual menu bar
  • Gem window buttons
  • Every future icon set
Open the Store listing
05 / BUILT FOR WINDOWS

Native where
it matters.

Harbor uses .NET 10, WPF, Win32, AppBar, DWM previews and Windows Search. Settings and logs remain in local app data; Microsoft Store manages Store updates.

No accounts. No tracking.

The product materials specify no ads, no account requirement and no behavioral tracking. Licensing is tied to the Microsoft Store account.

Platform
Windows 11 · x64
Runtime
.NET 10 · self-contained
Distribution
Microsoft Store · separate test EXE
Updates
Store or signed checks (1.0.2 test; feeds inactive)
Safety
Watchdog restores the Windows taskbar
Publisher
NINETY NINE SOLUTIONS
HARBOR DOCK · STABLE & TEST

Make Windows
feel like yours.

A polished dock, a complete desktop and one calmer way to work.

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Harbor Dock by NINETY NINE SOLUTIONSsales@99solutions.ma

Published releases

Downloads and SHA-256 checked ·

Choose a published channel. Newer development work stays separate until its download is verified.

1 · Release notes, checksum & known issues
Harbor Dock — Actual Harbor 2.1.6 · current Appearance screen
Actual Harbor 2.1.6 · current Appearance screen

Harbor Dock

2.1.6.0 · Build 2.1.6.0 · Microsoft Store

StableMicrosoft Store ↗
Release notes, checksum & known issues
  • Latest GitHub changes fix Settings switches, scene restoration and taskbar recovery. Recent fixes also prevent older instances taking over, setup downgrades, concurrent license writes and sign-in/Launchpad crashes.
  • Obfuscated self-contained x64 MSIX uses the verified Store identity and exact approved app icon. Microsoft signs approved Store packages.

Known issues

  • Physical ASUS/NVIDIA and historical 1.0 binary migration were not tested. Installed acceptance used a temporary test signature and a lower package-version fixture of the same 2.1.6 payload; Microsoft signs the published Store package.

Installation and integrity are managed by Microsoft Store. The submitted unsigned MSIX checksum is not the checksum of Microsoft’s signed distribution.

1.0.2 · Build 1.0.2.0 · 151.33 MB

Test buildDownload Harbor Dock 1.0.2 ↓
Release notes, checksum & known issues
  • Safe mode uses software rendering and keeps the Windows taskbar. Shell reservation, menu bar, gem overlays and wallpaper changes are disabled.
  • Coalesced AppBar notifications, duplicate-instance protection and local ZIP bug reports with redacted logs.

Known issues

  • Unsigned test, Windows 11 x64. ASUS/NVIDIA flickering and crashes are not confirmed fixed. Hardware acceptance and installed upgrade/restart checks remain pending. Stable/Store stays separate.
SHA-256: 65226efdc62dbe9fd1eec29a7a1703e7fe1addbc0b728d30ee12162ec70a4108

Harbor Dock 2.1.6.0 is now available on Microsoft Store. The older unsigned 1.0.2 test remains a separate download.

Harbor Dock · NINETY NINE SOLUTIONS

Before you get started

The practical details for choosing and using this product. Check the selected release notes for feature availability.

Release status
Stable · Test build
Platform & requirements
Windows 11 · x64 · self-contained .NET 10 runtime
App languages
English
Designed for
Windows 11 users who want a faster, calmer and more personal desktop.
Feature guide

20 themed icon sets

Choose bundled themes, Windows icons or your own icon folders.

Live window previews

A fitted grid of DWM previews lets you switch or close windows.

Launchpad and Search

Browse installed apps and search apps, indexed files, calculations and the web.

Overview and hot corners

Choose window overview and corner actions, with Pro features identified in the app.

Minimize effects

Choose genie or scale effects and tune the dock’s behavior.

Menu bar and restoration

System controls, Now Playing and language status, with taskbar restoration when Harbor exits.

How it works

  1. Install and choose a world

    Start with Ceramic or Windows, then preview the full Pro collection.

  2. Make it yours

    Pin apps, choose a monitor, tune magnification and enable the menu bar.

  3. Use Windows through Harbor

    Launch, search, switch windows and access system controls from one shell.

What goes in
Installed Windows applications, pinned shortcuts and user-selected Harbor settings.
What comes out
A persistent dock, application launcher, search panel and contextual menu bar.
Data & privacy

No app account or behavioral tracking. Settings, logs and bug-report exports remain local; Store licensing, optional weather and update requests use their services.

Scope & limitations

Read the download section for the selected release’s signing warnings, hardware requirements, known issues and installation guidance. Development and test builds remain separate from stable.

Product questions

Is Harbor Dock a macOS emulator?

No. Harbor is a native C# and WPF application built specifically for Windows.

Will it replace the Windows taskbar?

Yes. Harbor can hide the taskbar and reserve screen space; its watchdog restores the taskbar if Harbor exits unexpectedly.

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