The new, re-sizeable taskbar is finally available to Windows Insiders. Check out how it looks, feels, and how to customize it ...

Your April article (“Optimize Windows 11 With These 8 Settings Tweaks“) had good tips for adjusting the Start menu and ...

At first glance, Windows 11 taskbar doesn’t offer much, especially when you compare it to previous versions. You can’t resize it, move it to the sides, or customize it the way you used to. Sure, third ...

Like the Start menu, the Taskbar in Windows 11 has gotten a thumb's down from a lot of people, mostly because it's much less customizable than its Windows 10 counterpart. In Windows 10, you can move ...

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If you're a Windows 11 user, you might have noticed that the taskbar – that handy little bar at the bottom of your screen – is locked in place by default. But what if you want to move it to the side ...

In October 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. This means your computer will stop receiving software updates, security fixes, and even technical support moving forward. To make ...

Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3671 (KB5055622), which contains a new feature that allows users to select how their taskbars will display app icons. This new ...

Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. I had half a dozen folders pinned to my Windows 10 taskbar, and the first time I tried to recreate that on Windows 11, I learned Microsoft had removed the ...