Windows 10: Windows 11 Taskbar change since Jan 2024

Late Jan early Feb 2024 my Windows 11 Pro taskbar changed after an update and the change is pathetic and needs to be removed. I'd add a picture but this forum is failing to upload and images so I've created google drive linkhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Umgt_xVoCVDA3zHXAJDoasmqtr3aJUn/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Wkqh7pf2qZ8GIDwrwBfmI2WDdKLrzOQ/view?usp=sharingThe problem is that there is a huge gap of unusable real-estate between the up arrow button and the start of the icons. The other issue is that because of the reduced real-estate some icons are now grouped into a

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How to change the size of taskbar icons in Windows 11

No, Smaller Taskbar or smaller icons are not supported yet in Windows 11.

List of Changed or removed features/functionalities in Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

 

Windows 11 Taskbar unlock

That doesn't seem like a step backwards, it IS a step backwards, in fact ALL the changes that have been made to the Windows 11 taskbar are a step backwards.

 

Windows 11 taskbar icons not working

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I appreciate your interest in Windows 11. I understand that Taskbar icons are not working after upgrading to Windows 11. I’ll certainly assist you with the issue.



However, please let us know:

1. What happens when you click on an icon on the Taskbar?
   
2. Do you receive any error message/code?
   
3. Does this issue occur with all the icons?
   

Meanwhile, I would suggest you to try re-registering the taskbar and see if that works. Kindly follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Press Windows + X keys together and click on Windows PowerShell (Admin)
   
2. Now type in the following command and hit Enter: Get-AppXPackage -User ([System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name) *ShellExperienceHost* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}
   
3. Restart the PC once the command is complete.
   

If the issue persists, you can try creating a new user account and then see if you are able to access the icons on the Taskbar.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator