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 ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. 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 ...

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 ...

When Windows 11 launched in 2021, we mostly liked its refreshed look—the rounded corners and menus with just a hint of translucency were a nice change from the flat colors and hard corners of the ...

Microsoft is testing a new dedicated taskbar resizing setting in Windows 11 Experimental Preview Build 26300.8758, allowing users to reduce the actual height of the taskbar rather than just shrinking ...

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 ...