Fake Progress Bar

Fake Progress Bar is a small software application designed specifically for helping you pretend that you are busy while working on the computer by revealing a fake progress bar.

User interface

The tool reveals a simple panel on your desktop that displays two fake progress bars. A configuration panel is hidden under the program’s hood for helping you customize the progress bar according to your preferences.
The setup window can be opened by clicking on the icon displayed near the progress bars. Although you cannot appeal to a help manual, you can decode the configuration settings on your own because they look highly intuitive.

Configuration parameters

Fake Progress Bar gives you the possibility to change the message that is shown in the title bar with a user-defined one. In addition, you are allowed to alter the text messages that are revealed while the fake progress bar is active. You may define up to five text messages and set a delay between them.
Other important configuration settings worth being mentioned enable you to specify the name of the button used for closing the progress bar window, show dual progress bar or a single one, disable the screen saver, as well as choose between several preset icons or import custom images (ICO, BMP, or GIF file format) from your computer.
You can apply the adjustments with a single click in order to check out if you are happy with the final results. Tests have shown that Fake Progress Bar carries out a task quickly and without errors. It is not a resource hog so you can keep it running in the background without having to worry that it hampers the overall performance of your computer.

Bottom line

To sum things up, Fake Progress Bar provides a simple software solution for helping you look busy while you can do something else instead. The intuitive feature package makes it suitable for rookies and professionals alike.