Ever noticed an unfamiliar icon on the taskbar—or a familiar one that suddenly looks different? Each icon—and its variation—has a specific meaning, and knowing them helps you quickly spot issues. Here ...

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 ...

On Windows 11, you can now switch to smaller Taskbar icons, and in this guide, I'll explain how the feature works and how to enable it. Earlier versions of the operating system offered a "Use small ...

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 ...

Microsoft has been making quite a few changes to the Windows 11 taskbar, but there’s still room for improvement. Despite the big Windows 11 2024 Update that just dropped and all the nifty features and ...

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 ...

Microsoft is testing an update to the Start menu, too. Microsoft is testing an update to the Start menu, too. is a former news writer for The Verge. Microsoft is testing out resizable taskbar icons in ...

Have you ever felt like your computer’s interface just doesn’t quite fit your workflow? The Windows 11 taskbar, often overlooked as a static feature, is actually a powerful tool waiting to be tailored ...

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 rolling out a hefty Windows 11 update with small taskbar icons, a new PC Migration tool, and numerous other enhancements. Windows 11 24H2 users, it is time for this month's non-security ...