Windows 11 preview builds hint at a compact taskbar mode with proper resizing controls and movable functionality.

Aside from the Start Menu, the taskbar is arguably the most recognizable user interface element of the entirety of the Windows operating system. Debuting in Windows 95 as a streamlined method for ...

Microsoft is making Windows 11 Widgets quiet by default. The update disables open-on-hover and hides the MSN feed for a ...

Add the TaskbarSi value to the Windows Registry. Change value data to 0 for a small taskbar or 2 for bigger icons. Restart or log out for it to take effect. The easiest way to change the Windows 11 ...

The May 2026 Windows 11 update adds Xbox mode, AI Taskbar support, and security changes you shouldn't ignore. Here's all you ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build, which finally fixes a long-standing desktop-related request and introduces a new button on the taskbar. Microsoft took a break from shipping Canary ...

Windows Latest reports that the taskbar in Windows 11 may soon get a new feature for recommending content to you. We still don’t know exactly how these new recommendations are going to work in the ...

The optional April update for Windows 11 brings the new Xbox Mode, AI agents to the taskbar, and other new features that will ...

Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. The feature is gradually rolling out to ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's Windows 11 preview builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 introduce a built-in taskbar network speed test, native Sysmon support for advanced threat detection, faster resume-from-sleep ...