diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
index c23d17d..5bba097 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using Microsoft.Win32;
 using Bloxstrap.Integrations;
 using Bloxstrap.Resources;
 using Bloxstrap.AppData;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
     {
         #region Properties
         private const int ProgressBarMaximum = 10000;
+        private const double TaskbarProgressMaximum = 1; // this can not be changed. keep it at 1.
       
         private const string AppSettings =
             "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\r\n" +
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
         private bool _isInstalling = false;
         private double _progressIncrement;
+        private double _taskbarProgressIncrement;
         private long _totalDownloadedBytes = 0;
         private int _packagesExtracted = 0;
         private bool _cancelFired = false;
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             if (Dialog is null)
                 return;
 
+            // UI progress
             int progressValue = (int)Math.Floor(_progressIncrement * _totalDownloadedBytes);
 
             // bugcheck: if we're restoring a file from a package, it'll incorrectly increment the progress beyond 100
@@ -113,6 +117,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             progressValue = Math.Clamp(progressValue, 0, ProgressBarMaximum);
 
             Dialog.ProgressValue = progressValue;
+
+            // taskbar progress
+            double taskbarProgressValue = _taskbarProgressIncrement * _totalDownloadedBytes;
+            taskbarProgressValue = Math.Clamp(taskbarProgressValue, 0, TaskbarProgressMaximum);
+
+            Dialog.TaskbarProgressValue = taskbarProgressValue;
         }
         
         public async Task Run()
@@ -614,11 +624,14 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             {
                 Dialog.CancelEnabled = true;
                 Dialog.ProgressStyle = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
+                Dialog.TaskbarProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Normal;
 
                 Dialog.ProgressMaximum = ProgressBarMaximum;
 
                 // compute total bytes to download
-                _progressIncrement = (double)ProgressBarMaximum / _versionPackageManifest.Sum(package => package.PackedSize);
+                int totalSize = _versionPackageManifest.Sum(package => package.PackedSize);
+                _progressIncrement = (double)ProgressBarMaximum / totalSize;
+                _taskbarProgressIncrement = (double)TaskbarProgressMaximum / totalSize;
             }
 
             foreach (Package package in _versionPackageManifest)
@@ -647,6 +660,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             if (Dialog is not null)
             {
                 Dialog.ProgressStyle = ProgressBarStyle.Marquee;
+                Dialog.TaskbarProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Indeterminate;
                 SetStatus(Strings.Bootstrapper_Status_Configuring);
             }
 
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
index 588d950..d3005de 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 using Bloxstrap.UI.Utility;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base
         protected virtual ProgressBarStyle _progressStyle { get; set; }
         protected virtual int _progressValue { get; set; }
         protected virtual int _progressMaximum { get; set; }
+        protected virtual TaskbarItemProgressState _taskbarProgressState { get; set; }
+        protected virtual double _taskbarProgressValue { get; set; }
         protected virtual bool _cancelEnabled { get; set; }
 
         public string Message
@@ -65,6 +68,30 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base
             }
         }
 
+        public TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState
+        {
+            get => _taskbarProgressState;
+            set
+            {
+                if (InvokeRequired)
+                    Invoke(() => _taskbarProgressState = value);
+                else
+                    _taskbarProgressState = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public double TaskbarProgressValue
+        {
+            get => _taskbarProgressValue;
+            set
+            {
+                if (InvokeRequired)
+                    Invoke(() => _taskbarProgressValue = value);
+                else
+                    _taskbarProgressValue = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         public bool CancelEnabled
         {
             get => _cancelEnabled;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
index 200dbf0..b1ef6b9 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
         AllowsTransparency="True"
         Background="Transparent"
         Closing="Window_Closing">
+
+    <Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+        <TaskbarItemInfo ProgressState="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressState}" ProgressValue="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressValue}" />
+    </Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+
     <Border CornerRadius="10" BorderBrush="#33393B3D" Background="{Binding Background}" BorderThickness="{Binding DialogBorder}">
         <Grid>
             <Image Source="{Binding ByfronLogoLocation}" RenderOptions.BitmapScalingMode="HighQuality" Width="114" Height="108" VerticalAlignment="Top" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="17,13,0,0" />
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
index 54e57ca..3fb0441 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 using Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base;
 using Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Bootstrapper;
@@ -65,6 +66,26 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        public TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressState));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public double TaskbarProgressValue
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue));
+            }
+        }
+
         public bool CancelEnabled
         {
             get => _viewModel.CancelEnabled;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml
index 2cf25e7..76cda5e 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
 
+    <Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+        <TaskbarItemInfo ProgressState="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressState}" ProgressValue="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressValue}" />
+    </Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml.cs
index 5139a3c..c2e46ab 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ClassicFluentDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
-
-using Wpf.Ui.Appearance;
-using Wpf.Ui.Mvvm.Contracts;
-using Wpf.Ui.Mvvm.Services;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 using Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Bootstrapper;
 using Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base;
@@ -62,6 +59,26 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        public TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressState));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public double TaskbarProgressValue
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue));
+            }
+        }
+
         public bool CancelEnabled
         {
             get => _viewModel.CancelEnabled;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
index 881692d..5f49a73 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
     WindowStyle="None"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
 
+    <Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+        <TaskbarItemInfo ProgressState="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressState}" ProgressValue="{Binding Path=TaskbarProgressValue}" />
+    </Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
+
     <!--  Background is for Aero theme only  -->
     <Grid Background="{Binding Path=BackgroundColourBrush, Mode=OneTime}">
         <!--  Allow for drag  -->
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
index 9048f02..71acd6a 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
@@ -72,6 +73,26 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        public TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressState = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressState));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public double TaskbarProgressValue
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.TaskbarProgressValue));
+            }
+        }
+
         public bool CancelEnabled
         {
             get => _viewModel.CancelEnabled;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
index e15f7fb..95339aa 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 namespace Bloxstrap.UI
 {
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI
         ProgressBarStyle ProgressStyle { get; set; }
         int ProgressValue { get; set; }
         int ProgressMaximum { get; set; }
+        TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState { get; set; }
+        double TaskbarProgressValue { get; set; }
         bool CancelEnabled { get; set; }
 
         void ShowBootstrapper();
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
index 27e21da..6dc9b5e 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Shell;
 
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Bootstrapper
         public int ProgressMaximum { get; set; } = 0;
         public int ProgressValue { get; set; } = 0;
 
+        public TaskbarItemProgressState TaskbarProgressState { get; set; } = TaskbarItemProgressState.Indeterminate;
+        public double TaskbarProgressValue { get; set; } = 0;
+
         public bool CancelEnabled { get; set; } = false;
         public Visibility CancelButtonVisibility => CancelEnabled ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;