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 ...

We had it in Windows 10 and we'll soon have a smaller taskbar in Windows 11 again, too.

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 Windows 11 taskbar is highly customizable, allowing users to adjust alignment, visibility, and app management to suit their preferences and improve productivity.

On Windows 11, you can make a few changes to the Taskbar to make sure you never run out of space for your apps, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

And giving users the option to make the taskbar itself more compact, maybe? We shall see, but there's only a choice to make the icons smaller right now.

Windows 11 will get auto-shrinking icons when the taskbar is full New Windows Insider builds show off a dynamic way to manage a crowded taskbar, now available for testing.

Quick Tips 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.