Getting Started in Task Bar Hero
PATCH 1.00.09 · Updated 2026-06-13
TBH plays itself in your taskbar. Your only early jobs: set it up right, unlock the two slot runes, and let it idle. Here is the first hour.
- Install from Steam — It is free. Launch once, then dock the tiny window to your taskbar.
- Open the Rune Tree — Spend your first runes on Command (hero slot +1) then Awakening (skill slot +1). See Runes.
- Turn on offline rewards — Unlock the Rest rune so the game keeps farming while closed.
- Pick a starting party — Knight + Ranger + Sorcerer is the safe free trio. See the Tier List.
Black screen / window not showing? Press Shift+F11 to reset display scale, and Shift+F12 to reset the window position. Multi-monitor users: drag it back to the primary screen first.
Best early settings
- Enable auto-battle and auto-skill — it is the whole point.
- Turn on auto-pickup and (after the rune) auto-open chests.
- Cap the frame rate to keep CPU low while it idles in the background.
- Keep the lowest-rarity gear filter on so your inventory does not flood.
- Do I need to keep the game focused?
- No. It runs docked in the taskbar and fights automatically, even minimized.
- Does it progress while closed?
- Yes, once you unlock the Rest rune for offline rewards.