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 ...

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 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 ...

The taskbar is gradually getting back to the Windows 10 days after Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 11. The taskbar is gradually getting back to the Windows 10 days after Microsoft rebuilt it for ...

Are you bored out of the regular Taskbar design that you get in Windows 11 and want something new and refreshing? If the answer is yes, we have a very cool customizing tool for you that allows you to ...

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 ...

Something to look forward to: Windows 11's implementation of the taskbar – one of the operating system's most fundamental elements – has been quite controversial since Windows 11 launched. A Windows ...

After almost three years, Microsoft has finally added the 'Never combine taskbar button' back to Windows, and it still doesn't work correctly. The combine taskbar items feature in Windows 10 allows ...

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 ...

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The File Explorer on Windows is, undoubtedly, one of the most valuable features on a PC and it gets better with every new version of the Windows OS. A drawback, however, with Windows 11, was the ...