Taskbar - Wont Resize - Instead Gets Micro-Sized & Floats Over Desktop

ExBrit · Mar 3, 2023

I'm getting bizarre results when I try to resize the taskbar to double the normal size.
It works fine in Windows 10 but not in 11. I either get a taskbar mid-screen or a microscopic one about 2mm thick at bottom.
Hiding and then unhiding it momentarily shows Taskbar normal - sized at bottom but when I unlock and try resizing it occurs.
I use Stardock Start 11 in both W10 and W11 (Pro) but its settings are all default regarding Taskbar, meaning I can rely on Explorer to do my resizing.
I ran an sfc /scannow in Admin level Powershell & it found some corrupted files, log attached.
Any ideas?

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

I have read online that one can no longer resize the taskbar unless a registry key is added.
Why no tutorials on this yet?

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

ExBrit said:
I have read online that one can no longer resize the taskbar unless a registry key is added.

Source?

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

How to change Taskbar size on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech

To change Taskbar size on Windows 11, use the Windhawk Taskbar height and icon size extension or ExplorerPatfcher. Here's how.

pureinfotech.com

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

Well, that's your tutorial then.
BTW: It no longer works on certain builds.

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

OAT said:
Well, that's your tutorial then.
BTW: It no longer works on certain build

OAT said:
Well, that's your tutorial then.
BTW: It no longer works on certain builds.

Yes, so I discovered. Updates are current. It must be unintentional surely?

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

Doubt it as Explorer is going to be UAWP like. It is already in Dev.
Registry mods will be very slowly disappearing as code will follow xml structure.
This, I assume, to prevent customization but for more likely for stability reason.
This outcome is yet to be seen as the OS is in a very transitional phase.

Ghot · Mar 6, 2023

ExBrit said:
I have read online that one can no longer resize the taskbar unless a registry key is added.
Why no tutorials on this yet?

Here's the tutorial to resize the Taskbar...

Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change when to show small icons on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11 Starting with Windows 11 Insider build 22635.4291 (Beta) and build 27764 (Canary), you can enable the hidden feature to show smaller taskbar buttons (icons) by using the command...

www.elevenforum.com

BUT... you need to perform another tweak, for the tutorial to work.
Part B... here, will allow the Taskbar size tutorial (above), to function...

VIVETOOL, and how to use it...

By enabling or disabling certain 8 digit "ID numbers", you can turn Windows 11 features ON or OFF. In many cases, Vivetool is the "only" way to enable/disable certain features. Make sure you use 3rd party backup software, before you start "tweaking" Windows. Official tutorial...

www.elevenforum.com

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

Ghot,
The tutorial is exactly the same as the OP referred to.
The translucent TB tip using vivetool does not work in Dev and actually prevent explorer to start at all upon restart.
I will test in Beta and post back.

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

I don't use that translucent taskbar item but instead I use Transparewnt Taskbar app which has worked fine throughout.
I'm not on the Insider programme.

Get Transparent Taskbar from the Microsoft Store

Transparent Taskbar is an application that sets the computer taskbar to blur glass and fully transparent, as well as transparency (from solid to full transparency). Use your HD wallpaper to make your computer more beautiful!

www.microsoft.com

Ghot · Mar 6, 2023

OAT said:
The tutorial is exactly the same as the OP referred to.

Yes, I know that.

It's just the ElevenForum tutorial.

All the Vivetool fix does, is "undo" what KB5022913 did to Taskbar related things.
I don't even know what Windows 11 version the OP is running.

I'm on the regular Windows 11 (22621.1344).
The only 3rd party tools I run are Winaero Tweaker and TranslucentTB.

So... if you run any other 3rd party tweakers... they may be affecting your results.

Before they were updated, KB5022913 also broke: Explorer Patcher, StartAllBack and Start11
So... things are... complicated.

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

Ghot said:
Yes, I know that.
It's just the ElevenForum tutorial.

All the Vivetool fix does, is "undo" what KB5022913 did to Taskbar related things.
I don't even know what Windows 11 version the OP is running.

Well, it works well in Beta.
But not in DEV, probably because Explorer is running as an UAWP now.

Ghot · Mar 6, 2023

OAT said:
Well, it works well in Beta.
But not in DEV, probably because Explorer is running as an UAWP now.

Back in mid 2021, I was on the Insider DEV channel.
As soon as it became available, I switched to the Release channel... Oct. 6th 2021.
Well... it was "released" Oct. 5th, but I was busy, so I didn't switch till Oct. 6th.

See my addendum, post #11

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

I omitted my actual Winver:

Ghot · Mar 6, 2023

ExBrit said:
I omitted my actual Winver:
View attachment 54422

That's Windows 10 22H2
Both TranslucentTB and the Taskbar Size tweak still work on Windows 10 19045.2673

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

Ghot said:
Back in mid 2021, I was on the Insider DEV channel.
As soon as it became available, I switched to the Release channel... Oct. 6th 2021.
Well... it was "released" Oct 5th, but I was busy, so I didn't switch till Oct 6th.

See my addendum, post #11

I am able to resize the taskbar in Beta. So vivetool disable feature works and the taskbar is really nifty looking.

Believe or not I have been in Dev since 2018 and would not give it up for the world!
I am very, very unwell.

OAT · Mar 6, 2023

ExBrit said:
I omitted my actual Winver:
View attachment 54422

Ghot · Mar 6, 2023

OAT said:
I am very, very unwell.

I hear there's a cure for that now-a-days. We could do.... an exorcism.

Edwin · Mar 6, 2023

OAT said:
Doubt it as Explorer is going to be UAWP like. It is already in Dev.
Registry mods will be very slowly disappearing as code will follow xml structure.
This, I assume, to prevent customization but for more likely for stability reason.
This outcome is yet to be seen as the OS is in a very transitional phase.

ExBrit · Mar 6, 2023

Sorry, my Winver is corrected above.

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