You can customize the Windows taskbar in several different ways. You can display the bar horizontally or vertically. You can pin applications to the taskbar, select icon size and group pinned icons.

The People app was introduced in one of the major updates for Windows, which allows everyone to easily connect with important people. While the app is just like a contact app, what differentiated it ...

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Movable and resizable Taskbar is confirmed to be making its way to Windows 11 this year. Here's everything you need to know ...

One of the first things you'll notice about Windows 11 is that its taskbar centers its icons (including the Start menu) in the middle of itself. Longtime Windows users might not like this "macOS look" ...

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 ...

Most of the time, you don't care about your taskbar's position in Windows 11. However, there are instances when you might prefer to have it in a different location on your screen. Perhaps you want ...

The taskbar is at the center of everything you do on Microsoft’s operating system—launching and closing apps, switching between windows, personalizing the desktop—and has been around in some form ...

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 ...

Windows 11's general availability is just around the corner but we think that a lot of people might be disappointed with at least the taskbar if it ships in the state that it is currently in. Before ...