The Windows 11 taskbar may look modern, but it's surprisingly rigid. Beyond a few basic tweaks, Microsoft gives you very little room to personalize, even less than in previous versions of Windows.

Windows 11 packs a ton of easy-to-miss features. We show you how to download some unique extras, maximize Copilot, tweak the ...

New Windows 11 25H2 build is here with better-looking context menus, taskbar animations, Click to Do improvements, and more. Microsoft has two more builds for Windows 11 Insiders this week. This time, ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has ...

Windows 11 turns five years old later this year. But there are some folks who are reluctant to move on from Windows 10, even though Microsoft ended mainstream support for that operating system in 2025 ...

In the program, right-click on the taskbar and choose Properties > File Explorer > Disable the Windows 11 context menu. A third method is through a Registry hack, but I prefer to use ExplorerPatcher ...

Since its inception, the redesigned Start menu in Windows 11 has been a divisive feature. Though it probably has its fans, many people have given the interface a thumbs down. If you’re one of the ...

A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...