Microsoft is testing small improvements for the taskbar and Start menu to let you share files from more places in Windows 11.
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It is Firday update time for WIndows Insiders, especially those in the Beta Channel. Build 22635.4445 (KB5046745) is out with File Explorer and taskbar improvements.
Windows 11 Dev Insiders, head's up: It is time to install the latest build, 26120.2122. There are taskbar improvements and other neat changes.
Windows 11's taskbar and calendar flyout still lack many features, but this small app is here to fix things by adding Google Calendar and Meet support.
Microsoft is finally bringing back a long-requested feature for the taskbar in Windows 11. Its traces have been uncovered in the latest Beta build.
There's an unrecorded feature in recent Canary Channel Insider builds of Windows 11 that lets users drag to the taskbar apps that appear in Windows Search.
In a typical "why not" fashion, someone successfully ported Windows 7's Start menu and taskbar to Windows 11.
If you do not like disappearing tray area icons in Windows 11, this simple Windhawk mod can help you.
Google is experimenting with bringing foldable and tablet taskbars to normal Android phones with the upcoming Android 15 update. These taskbars would be smaller in size but would improve multitasking.
Microsoft has officially announced a bunch of interesting and much-needed updates for the taskbar. Some of them are documented in the release notes for the latest Beta build, while others are hidden.
Microsoft has confirmed that the odd bug that broke the taskbar in certain Windows 11 editions has been fixed. The necessary patch is available in KB5040442, which is this month's Patch Tuesday update
If your Windows 10 PC is giving you a hard time when right-clicking apps on the taskbar, the latest non-security update is here to save the day. Microsoft fixed the "Open with" issue in KB5039299.
Microsoft is working on new features for the taskbar and Start menu in Windows 11. You will soon have more control over what appears on the taskbar and how the redesigned layout looks and works.
If you are not happy with the fact that Windows 11 does not allow moving the taskbar to one of your screen's sides, this third-party mod could fix the problem and give you the missing option.
ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it no longer allows enabling the legacy Windows 10 taskbar on systems with Windows 11 version 24H2 (build 26002 and newer).
The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Beta Channel (22635.3420) added a new taskbar feature that makes Windows 11 look slightly like Windows 10 when the taskbar is aligned to the left.
The recently released Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel has a new, although hidden, taskbar button for Windows Studio Effects, a set of video and audio-enhancing AI features.
Windows 11 is getting modernized taskbar thumbnails. Users discovered that Windows 11 build 26052 contains hidden and unannounced improvements and new animations for app previews on the taskbar.
Microsoft is toying with the idea of replacing the "Show desktop" button in the bottom-right corner of the screen with Copilot. The proposed change is rolling out to Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Windows 11 preview builds released in the Canary and Dev channels on November 8 contain a hidden feature that lets you move the Copilot icon to the notification area. Here is how to try it.
Windows 11's taskbar has received a new feature that many will not like: hovering the cursor over the taskbar search now opens the search flyout automatically. Here is how to disable that feature.
Microsoft has updated release notes for the recently released build 23516 (Dev Channel). The company confirmed the taskbar might disappear and offered several workarounds to resolve the
Here is a guide showing how to remove the Bing logo from the taskbar in Windows 11, restore search highlight images, and make the search box transparent for a more subtle and less distracting look.
The latest Windows 11 preview build introduced an updated notification center button. The bell-shaped button is now fixed in the bottom-right corner and no longer features a notification counter.
The recently released Moment 3 update for Windows 11 brings a long-requested taskbar feature. However, Microsoft says enabling it results in higher energy consumption. Let's test this claim.
Microsoft is finally addressing one of the most popular taskbar-related complaints from Windows 11 users. Here is how to enable taskbar labels and ungrouping in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.
During the Build 2023 conference, Microsoft unveiled a few notable improvements for Windows 11, some of which are among the most requested and anticipated changes for the taskbar and other parts.
Here is a video showing several interesting ideas Microsoft could consider for its upcoming Windows "12." An upgraded taskbar to please all, better widgets, a properly organized Start menu, and more.
The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly contains all you would need to know about the latest events that transpired in the world of Microsoft during the past week, dive right in without further ado!
Here is a quick look at the upcoming "Never combine" option for Windows 11's taskbar. This much-requested feature could not make it to the first Windows 11 releases, but it is still coming.
This week has been quite busy when it comes to Microsoft news. We have a lot to unpack including Windows bugs and their respective fixes, new GPT integrations, and upcoming Windows features.
The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly packs news items related to "Windows 12" leaks, some hidden capabilities in Windows 11, and a bunch of app updates, with a sprinkle of Windows 7 news.
Join us in the latest edition of Microsoft Weekly where we recap important news updates from the Microsoft-verse including a new Canary Channel, AI shenanigans, and updates to Microsoft services.
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Newly found strings in Windows 11's code show that Microsoft is working on addressing the most popular complaints about the OS'es taskbar: the missing show/hide labels and ungroup apps features.
If you find the Taskbar arrangement in Windows 11 awful or if its icons appear so small that they go virtually unnoticed, try adjusting its size. It will make the icons more clearly visible. See how!
One of the recent cumulative updates for Windows 11 introduced a redesigned pill-shaped Search button on the taskbar. Not everyone is a fan of this change, so here is how to restore the old variant.
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This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about tons of new Windows bugs (and fixes), a bunch of Patch Tuesday updates, and improvements to a competent file manager.
Those using Windows 10 might experience weird taskbar behaviors after installing recent cumulative updates. Microsoft has confirmed the issue and shared a temporary workaround to mitigate the problem.
The latest Windows 11 build is supposed to fix many Taskbar bugs. However, as some users found out, it also has issues related to the classic Taskbar restored by StartAllBack. A fix is now out.
Do you pin applications to your taskbar? Would you like to be able open them without having to reach for your mouse? Join us today this week to find out how open them with your keyboard instead?
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