Windows 11 isn't quite as flexible as its predecessor in the taskbar department, but it still has plenty of customization on offer for PC users.

Microsoft has added a new feature to Windows 11 that allows you to end tasks directly from the taskbar, but it's turned off by default. While Windows has had a 'Close Window' option when ...

Microsoft made some huge changes to the taskbar with Windows 11. The functionality of the taskbar felt severely limited to many users, however — for example, you could no longer pin apps or end tasks ...

When a Windows 11 application hangs, the normal recourse is to open up the Task Manager, dig through the list of running processes, and use the End Task option in that utility. But there's another way ...

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 11 ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft has quietly introduced a new Windows feature allowing you to deal with unresponsive applications faster. A new "End Task" option is available directly from the taskbar, ...

Two and a half years ago, Microsoft shipped Windows 11 with a brand-new taskbar, which lost quite a few features when transitioning from Windows 10 to 11. Although Microsoft has already restored most ...

Microsoft confirms that the latest Windows 11 updates might break things like the Start menu, Taskbar, and Settings app, but ...

When Windows 11 was launched three years ago, Microsoft promised a number of new features to make working in front of the computer a little easier. For example, you can create virtual desktops with ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

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Some people have two (or even three?) monitors hooked up to their Windows PC to give them extra room for all the computing they need to do. But even if you're using a single display, there's a way to ...