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    How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size


    The current development version of Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system has changed the taskbar and the provided customization options significantly. If you prefer a smaller taskbar size, you may have noticed that the option to use small taskbar buttons that exists in Windows 10 is no longer present.

    It looks as if you are stuck with the default taskbar size, just like you are stuck with the bottom taskbar position. Microsoft may add the option in future builds to the Settings app, but for now, there is no option to change the taskbar size using it.

    That does not mean that you cannot set a different taskbar size in Windows 11, quite the contrary. Windows 11 supports the three taskbar sizes small, medium and large. The default taskbar size is medium.

    Here are screenshots that visualize the different taskbar levels (from small over medium to large):

    How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size windows-11-taskbar-small-size.png How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size windows-11-taskbar-medium-size.png How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size windows-11-taskbar-large-size.png

    Changing the taskbar size in Windows 11 manually


    How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size windows-11-taskbar-registry.png

    You need to edit the Registry if you want to change the size of the taskbar in Microsoft's new operating system, here is how that is done:

    1. Select Start.
    2. Type regedit.
    3. Select Registry Editor.
    4. Confirm the UAC prompt that is displayed.
    5. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
    6. Right-click on Advanced and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value.
    7. Name it TaskbarSi.
    8. Double-click on it to set its value to
      • 0 to make the taskbar size small
      • 1 to make the taskbar size medium (default).
      • 2 to make the taskbar size large.
    9. Sign-out and in again, restart the PC, or restart the Explorer process to see the changes.

    Using Registry files to make the changes

    You may also use the following Registry files to make the changes to the taskbar. Just download the archive linked below, extract the zip file after the download, and run the Registry file that corresponds to the size that you want: windows-11-registry-taskbar-change-size

    Closing Words

    There is a chance that Microsoft will add options to modify the size of the taskbar to the Settings app. Even if that is going to be the case, you may still use the direct way to make the change on Windows 11 devices.

    Now You: what is your preferred taskbar icon size?

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  2. Ian Ser Win User

    Internet Explorer 11 Menu font size

    Hi Larry,

    Follow these steps to change the font size in IE11:

    • Click Start menu or press Windows key on your keyboard.
    • Type and click Control Panel.
    • Click Appearance and Personalization and under Display, click
      Make text other items larger or smaller.
    • Under Change only the text size, choose the Title bars
      in the drop-down menu and the desired font size on the drop-down menu beside it.

    Let us know if the suggested steps helped.
     
    Ian Ser, Jun 30, 2021
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  3. Lizy297 Win User
    how to change size of folders on my Pc

    To set the size, follow these steps:

    • Right-click the Start button and choose the Properties command.
    • Click the Taskbar tab in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box.
    • To use smaller icons, place a check mark by the item Use Small Icons. ...
    • Click OK.
     
    Lizy297, Jun 30, 2021
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  4. Brink Win User

    How to change the Windows 11 taskbar size

    Brink, Jun 30, 2021
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