Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe
Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it – my browser,…
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Windows 11 will get auto-shrinking icons when the taskbar is full
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…
Windows 11 is testing out quick emoji access in the taskbar
Microsoft seems to think Windows 11 users are clamoring for easier ways to insert emojis, as if we’re so constantly in need of quick access to emojis on a day-to-day basis that we need super…
A new ‘File Search’ feature is coming to the Windows 11 taskbar
Last month at Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature called Microsoft 365 Companions, which are basically integrations in the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu that will make it easier for you to spot…
Windows 11’s taskbar might soon start making ‘recommendations’
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…
Windows 11 might be getting quick emoji access in the taskbar soon
Microsoft seems to think Windows 11 users are clamoring for easier ways to insert emojis, as if we’re so constantly in need of quick access to emojis on a day-to-day basis that we need super…
Microsoft is bringing smaller taskbar icons to 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…
How to delete the history lists in Windows Explorer and the taskbar
Did you know that Windows stores data based on your usage behavior? This data ends up in MRU lists, which stands for Most Recently Used. These are recently opened documents, launched programs, and frequently used…
New Start menu, taskbar, and lock screen features in Windows 11 update
A few days ago, Microsoft released an optional Windows update for users on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, and it brings a collection of features and improvements that may be worth the time spent updating.…
Pinning apps to the Windows 11 taskbar is getting easier
Back at the end of August, Microsoft released a new Beta version with code KB5041881 for Windows Insiders. This update included several interesting improvements and new features, but one flew under the radar because it…