Unable to change height of taskbar


KenY7744

KenY7744

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Upgraded to Windows Insider Win11, but went back to Win10 because I was unable to change the height of the taskbar. I decided to wait a few weeks, but next day got a prompt to install the next feature update, which installed Win11 again. Still unable to change the height of taskbar.

Will I be unable to get Win10 Insider updates from now on? I don't want the Win11 updates until they fix the taskbar issue.

Any help or insights?

Thanks in advance.
Ken
 

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KenY7744 said:
Upgraded to Windows Insider Win11, but went back to Win10 because I was unable to change the height of the taskbar. I decided to wait a few weeks, but next day got a prompt to install the next feature update, which installed Win11 again. Still unable to change the height of taskbar.

Will I be unable to get Win10 Insider updates from now on? I don't want the Win11 updates until they fix the taskbar issue.

Any help or insights?

Thanks in advance.
Ken
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Task bar height changes with icon size.

Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Windows 11
 

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Ghot said:
Task bar height changes with icon size.

Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Windows 11
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Thanks for your reply. However, I think you have mistaken my question. I don't want to change the icon size, I want to change how many rows of task icons displays in the taskbar.

In Win10, the taskbar height can be changed by moving the mouse pointer to the top edge of the taskbar, where the pointer will become a two-headed arrow. You can then drag the top edge of the taskbar up or down, thus changing the number of rows of icons the taskbar will display. I like to have it be 3 rows high so the tasks are not so small. Please see the screenshot below.

Taskbar Screenshot.jpg

I also set the taskbar to auto-hide, so it doesn't use any of the screen to display unless I move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen.
 
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KenY7744 said:
Thanks for your reply. However, I think you have mistaken my question. I don't want to change the icon size, I want to change how many rows of task icons displays in the taskbar.

In Win10, the taskbar height can be changed by moving the mouse pointer to the top edge of the taskbar, where the pointer will become a two-headed arrow. You can then drag the top edge of the taskbar up or down, thus changing the number of rows of icons the taskbar will display. I like to have it be 3 rows high so the tasks are not so small. Please see the screenshot below.

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I also set the taskbar to auto-hide, so it doesn't use any of the screen to display unless I move the mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen.
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As of right now, you can't unlock the taskbar.
 

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JMedlock83 said:
As of right now, you can't unlock the taskbar.
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Anyone know if there is a registry hack to unlock the Win11 taskbar so the height can be expanded?
 

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KenY7744 said:
Anyone know if there is a registry hack to unlock the Win11 taskbar so the height can be expanded?
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I don't think there is as of right now.
 

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No, there isn't. All hacks thus found / applied from previous Windows versions, if they work at all, only work until reboot.

It's the first build - expect things to change as they develop the OS more.
 

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OK, thanks. I guess it calls for patience. I'll try ;-)
 

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Yeah, unfortunately. That's the price of trying out what essentially is a pre-βeta build of the OS - gotta take the good (usually in low quantities) with the bad (usually high quantities).

It tends to get better - but unless they have 10X the usually number of programmers that worked on Windows builds, I find it hard to believe that they can have a polished working Win 11 in 6 months.

And remember - 6 months from today is 3 Jan 2022.....I'm giving them even more time than they claim for the release themselves.....
 

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johnlgalt said:
Yeah, unfortunately. That's the price of trying out what essentially is a pre-βeta build of the OS - gotta take the good (usually in low quantities) with the bad (usually high quantities).

It tends to get better - but unless they have 10X the usually number of programmers that worked on Windows builds, I find it hard to believe that they can have a polished working Win 11 in 6 months.

And remember - 6 months from today is 3 Jan 2022.....I'm giving them even more time than they claim for the release themselves.....
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I've heard a public release coming in October.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 24H2 v26100.3037
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built Myself in 2017
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 1800X 8-Core @ 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Crosshair VI Hero
    Memory
    16GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce gtx 1660 Super
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 X AOC 27" , PLANAR 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ~ P34A60 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 M.2
    ~ 6TB Toshiba HDD
    ~ 6TB HDD (Backup)
    ~ SanDisk 250GB SSD
    ~ 2 X 1TB HDD
    ~~~~~~~~~~
    PSU
    Corsair RM850 Fully Modular (850watts)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 630 CA-PH630-W1
    Cooling
    CORSAIR iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT
    Keyboard
    Nulea RT05 Wireless Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Nulea MD280 Wireless Vertical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    761Mbps (Download) / 692Mbps (Upload)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    *This is my Main Computer That I use*
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro x64 24H2 v26100.2894
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 @ 3.50GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R7 350X
    Sound Card
    onBoard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    eMachine 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SSD
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Nulea MD280
    Internet Speed
    752Mbps (Download) / 537Mbps (Upload)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    I use this computer for photo/video editing and to track severe weather
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