Windows 10: Windows 11 task bar height has today become too high for my apps

This just noticed today. The task bar on my Windows 11 stationary PC has become higher than usual. It is now covering up the bottom of my apps. Of course I can adjust the taskbar behavior to hide itself automatically, but I find this also super annoying.Is there any kind of fix for this? Meaning, to get the taskbar to be less high, or at least to have the screen area taken up by the apps and that which is covered by the taskbar to agree with each other?

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Windows 11 annoying very big task bar.

My apologies. Apparently they've left out of Windows 11 the choices to Unlock Taskbar and adjust it's height. We'll have to try task bar repairs.

There's are specific fixes for the size of the task bar here:

How to Change the Taskbar Size in Windows 11 | Tom's Hardware

How to Make Your Taskbar Larger or Smaller on Windows 11

How to Change the Taskbar Size in Windows 11

Taskbar Height Too Much in Windows 11? Change Taskbar Size in Windows 11 PC with This Trick - MashTips

 

Windows 11 task bar

Hello, I'm Louie, and I'm happy to help you today. Hope you're doing well and safe there. I'm sorry that you're having trouble with your apps on your task bar.

I would suggest to restart File Explorer, do the following:

Right-click on Start to open the WinX Menu

Select Task Manager

Locate Windows Explorer process

Right-click on it

Click on Restart.

Additionally, while in Task Manager, click the Details tab, and restart the following processes:

ShellExperienceHost.exe

SearchIndexer.exe

SearchHost.exe

RuntimeBroker.exe

If the steps above didn't work try this next step.

Right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager from the options.

It will open the Task Manager. In the Processes tab select Windows Explorer and click on the Restart button at the bottom of the Task Manager window.

Windows Explorer along with the taskbar will restart.

If taskbar apps still not working, try to run sfc scan/DISM.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/usi...

Hope this helps and looking forward for good results.

Kind regards,

Louie

 

Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.