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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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

WindowSill is a new Windows app that promises a taskbar-like command bar for power users, offering them a versatile set of useful utilities. Windows 11's taskbar is a pretty minimalistic piece of user ...

Right now, I’ve got twelve open programs on my Windows 11 taskbar, plus four more pinned apps—and even on my ultrawide monitor, they’re taking up a lot of screen real estate. On my laptop, I have to ...

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 ...

Microsoft is testing an update to the Start menu, too. Microsoft is testing an update to the Start menu, too. Microsoft is testing out resizable taskbar icons in Windows 11 that can shrink as you open ...

Some folks aren't so keen on the size of the taskbar buttons with Windows 11, and if you fall into the group that feels the icons are oversized, there's some good news for you going by a change hidden ...