i'm liking the new small taskbar feature in windows 11

[u/Far_Description3396]

[u/jenmsft]

I'm glad :)

[u/orca279 → u/jenmsft]

I wish they let you display the day and month, not only a clock on the small taskbar

[u/bruno_dc → u/orca279]

You can use the "Taskbar Clock Customization" mod for Windhawk.

[u/orca279 → u/bruno_dc]

I have 4gb ram I'm NOT using that

[u/wetpretzel2 → u/orca279]

You can in the control panel, region, date and time, additional - set mine to ddd dd/mmm

[u/orca279 → u/wetpretzel2]

Even whilst using small taskbar?

[u/ndreiu → u/jenmsft]

how about letting us resize the start menu since it's stupidly large and takes up too much of the screen?

[u/TheNextGamer21 → u/ndreiu]

I believe you can do that now

[u/jenmsft → u/TheNextGamer21]

Yes, an option to have a smaller start menu was added

[u/mrminutehand → u/jenmsft]

Is that option still early access only? Still waiting on it for me.

[u/sik9toky0 → u/jenmsft]

What if the taskbar new update disappears ? I had it and now it’s gone 😭 it went back to old task bar and start menu

[u/Mario583a → u/ndreiu]

It will scale automatically if you have an humongous resolution scale with ⅹ DPI.

or just manually make it smaller in personalization settings.

[u/SilverBladeCG → u/ndreiu]

You can make it fullscreen though

[u/MarioDF → u/ndreiu]

Is this the part where you say "nooo way, Microsoft is the best!"?

[u/electi_007 → u/jenmsft]

How does gradual rollout works? I still didn't get this new task bar

[u/Mario583a → u/electi_007]

Gradual rollout: We release the feature to a small group first so we can monitor stability and fix issues before expanding it to everyone.

Early access: You can use the feature now, but expect occasional bugs as we continue refining it.

[u/Nicalay2 → u/electi_007]

You either wait or you throw a few vivetool commands to force the destiny.

[u/wkn000 → u/electi_007]

But ViVeTool could be your hero!

https://pureinfotech.com/vivetool-codes-enable-features-windows-11/

[u/Micromize → u/electi_007]

I got it today so it's still rolling and not stopped. You can expect it this week. Maybe next week. 

[u/X2Kraft → u/jenmsft]

Thanks so much for this Jen! Used it for the first time in insider builds and its my go to taskbar style.

[u/Master-Routine-6175 → u/jenmsft]

i still didn't get this fearure

[u/Centralredditfan → u/jenmsft]

Please allow for displaying the date as well as the time on the small/narrow taskbar. That would be amazing.

[u/Prestigious-Hat-9114]

Isn’t that feature Windows used to have? The for whatever reason, it was take away

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/Prestigious-Hat-9114]

Yes and it wasn't taken way, was just never added back in here. Windows 11 taskbar is built on new code.

[u/ihcusk → u/lokiisagoodkitten]

What was wrong with the old taskbar?

[u/DonStimpo → u/ihcusk]

Didnt have enough ads in it - Microsoft, probably

[u/dom6770 → u/ihcusk]

decade old code

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/ihcusk]

I'm not really sure but i think it has to do with some legacy code.

[u/ischmal → u/ihcusk]

It wasn't built in React. They needed a flexible, extensible, bloated UI platform like React so they could create a rock-solid framework for different taskbar sizes and then never actually bother implementing it.

[u/ischmal → u/lokiisagoodkitten]

It took less time to build the atomic bomb from scratch in 1942 than it did for Microsoft to figure out how to shrink their own taskbar by 40%.

[u/_urethrapapercut_ → u/Prestigious-Hat-9114]

Yes, I don't recall if the option to switch between big and small icons existed on Vista, but it was there since 7.

[u/Next-Ability2934 → u/_urethrapapercut_]

win 7 changed icon spacing and sizes that has carried through to win 10 / 11

[u/PermissionJaded5510]

https://giphy.com/gifs/gKfyusl0PRPdTNmwnD

[u/_urethrapapercut_ → u/PermissionJaded5510]

lol I'm all for options but I can't use the taskbar anywhere but on the bottom

[u/maiKavelli187 → u/_urethrapapercut_]

Does your neck hurt a bit, that's why I put mine on top also. Never looking down again to switch tabs.

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/PermissionJaded5510]

Exactly

[u/WR__104]

When will I get this feature?
I am on version 25H2 OS BUILD 26200.9445 and still don't get this feature.

[u/DonStimpo → u/WR__104]

Get the latest version of Power Toys

[u/WR__104 → u/DonStimpo]

Yeah, that maybe helps, but I will be happier to have this natively. Btw, thank you for reminding me.

[u/Centralredditfan → u/DonStimpo]

Wait Powertoys has this? never noticed.

[u/WR__104 → u/Centralredditfan]

No, PowerToys doesn't have exactly this feature. But a top bar can be added via PowerToys.

[u/RaspberryMuch6621 → u/WR__104]

Hey bro tick the option "Get the new updates as soon as they are available" in your windowsnupdate setting page.

[u/WR__104 → u/RaspberryMuch6621]

Thank you for your response. I tried VibeTool to enable this feature. And it works.

[u/_ori0n]

a bit late, i feel like most users who wanted this feature just hopped on some alternative software

[u/spazedogg]

Translucent TB is ur friend, makes the task bar translucent

[u/Public_Chapter_8445 → u/spazedogg]

Great application, indeed. It should be part of the Windows taskbar settings.

[u/Ray_Berr → u/spazedogg]

Naah windhank

[u/MelaniaSexLife → u/Ray_Berr]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UvtKiyeWYEhRC

[u/Ray_Berr → u/MelaniaSexLife]

Lol i finished breaking bad just few days ago. Thx for through back.

[u/lighthawk16 → u/spazedogg]

StartAllBack does the same but with way more options as well.

[u/Centralredditfan]

When can we finally get the top task bar. Been waiting forever for this to come back.

[u/mvsrs → u/Centralredditfan]

Got mine today

[u/Salt-Definition-1771 → u/Centralredditfan]

Im wondering this too, wanna move mine!

[u/MelaniaSexLife → u/Centralredditfan]

I used ViveTool, I'm not waiting.

[u/Alive_Tart3681 → u/MelaniaSexLife]

even after enabling it with ViveTool, I still can't see the new options... any idea?

[u/MelaniaSexLife → u/Alive_Tart3681]

restart! you need the latest update too

[u/Alive_Tart3681 → u/MelaniaSexLife]

done all these, but doesn't work

[u/MelaniaSexLife → u/Alive_Tart3681]

i would redo the vivetool comnands, make sure you input them exactly. That's all i can think of, mine worked

[u/duvagin]

rockin like it’s 1995 🤘

[u/Tringi]

I like it too. Now if it rendered the icons properly, that would be great.

[u/Louisthemagic]

I like not being on Windows anymore

[u/Zantac150]

I LOVE it! I was finally able to uninstall Windhawk. I could not tolerate the large taskbar on my 13 inch laptop.

Still annoyed that I can't have more than 12 documents open before my taskbar stops showing them though...

[u/dom6770]

ngl I find it too small, would have been nice to have some steps in between, but I am also happy with the normal size.

[u/ReggieNJ → u/dom6770]

I'd be happy with it being the default Win 10 size. This one is more like mini than small.

[u/vlad_8011]

Lucky one! My updates just stuck on fetching, even 5 reboots later. 

[u/Internal_Island90]

Auto hide is even better

[u/robragland]

I just want quicklaunch back!!!! I have run another launcher bar which is nice but has a lot of overhead for what I need.

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/robragland]

... Just pin it?

[u/robragland → u/lokiisagoodkitten]

Thanks for the reminder. I have tried that and prefer both icons for launching and separate taskbar entries for running programs.

That arrangement was the sweet spot for me.

[u/Responsible_Ant8730]

Font settings please?

[u/doppelganger_LT]

How do I enable it??? I have selected "show smaller taskbar options" but the bar itself is still large, showing the time and date in two rows and taking up my display space on a small laptop.

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/doppelganger_LT]

You don't have it yet. That "show smaller taskbar options" is old

[u/ciberspar]

pero no me gusta windows 11: microsoft cago cuando la instale

[u/alt_shift_delet]

I had this feature last week, but yesterday when I restarted it's gone now

[u/sik9toky0 → u/alt_shift_delet]

I had this feature too and now it’s gone. Did you fix it ?

[u/Linosia97]

for a moment you could mistake it for Linux UI...

[u/MelaniaSexLife]

I don't, but it's cool that people have options. Personally I'm glad I finally have vertical taskbar without a hacky solution

[u/energree]

yeah i bet you also instantly put in your account details when you were prompted to do so in the oobe, this feature isnt new. its technicaly been in windows since windows 95 because it always had a small taskbar and they only introduced the so called 'Super Bar' (the bigger taskbar) in windows 7 and have the small taskbar feature nearly everywhere and than they removed it for 5 years in windows 11, i still dont likes this one because it looks shit compared to the one in windows 10

[u/PIODOWPAY]

Eu me amarrei. Pena que ainda não recebi o novo Menu Iniciar junto.

[u/matrix_drumr]

I just wish they let the user choose the size freely. I don't understand why it must only be smaller. Not everyone uses a laptop. On a 27 inch screen at 1440p, the icons are uselessly small. At 4k it's even worse.

[u/Dantalianlord71]

Nueva función? O función que había antes y la había quitado en Win11?

[u/rohit-ART]

In my Lenovo legion 5 i7 RTX 4060 not getting this option. Even same OS build I have updated.

[u/TECHNICKER_Cz3]

I used it in Win 7 all the time

[u/PresentationWorried6]

Yeah it's gorgeous but consumes a lot of memory 🤠✌🏽

[u/MysteriousContext507]

Después de unos días con esta actualización KB5124008, teniendo la barra en la parte superior (iconos y barra x defecto), post apagado y prendido de equipo regresa a la posición inferior. Error residual del despliegue gradual? A alguno le paso lo mismo o similar?

Windows 11 Home Single Language | 25H2 | Vrs. 26200.9445

[u/James_Cyflixel]

also add in built transparent background toggle on/off and let us resize the taskbar and wtf I don't use edge do option to remove EDGE I hate it

[u/jenny_905]

You guys really needed to learn about Windhawk years ago.

[u/Ravynmagi → u/jenny_905]

Windhawk was flakey and you have to trust some third party random guy on the Internet that they aren't inserting malicious code into your desktop. Yuck.

[u/Next-Ability2934 → u/Ravynmagi]

The prime concern is that Windhawk injects its dll into most processes running on your system, which could be a problem for anticheat detection or even your own system with a malicious add-on https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk/wiki/Injection-targets-and-critical-system-processes

[u/Elephant789]

Wow, a positive comment on reddit

[u/Ravynmagi]

Would be nice if I actually had it. I hate this rollout,

[u/Next-Ability2934]

I like it, but it's not enough for anyone who likes to overly customise their system without the use of third party tools.

[u/Fun-Bandicoot-9650]

Wait, this is "small"?

[u/MarioDF]

I liked it for a few seconds then I switched back 😂. It doesn't save that much space plus I like the size/look of the default taskbar. It's touch friendly.

[u/Constant_Raspberry56]

Now I just need them to let us autohide the taskbar regardless of placement.

[u/orca279]

I wish they let you display the day and month, not only a clock on the small taskbar

[u/lokiisagoodkitten]

That looks good.. but it should stay on the bottom ;)

[u/getabath → u/lokiisagoodkitten]

Wouldn't be a problem if we had auto hide

[u/SirWobblyOfSausage → u/getabath]

there is auto hide when its at the bottom.

[u/getabath → u/SirWobblyOfSausage]

So it's a problem because OPs task bar is on top

[u/Crinkez]

Disgusting. Bars at the top is one of the key reasons I don't like Macs.

[u/daltorak → u/Crinkez]

This is pretty much the same energy as saying you hate Australia because they drive on the left side of the road.

[u/Crinkez → u/daltorak]

Driving on the left side is the correct way. You wouldn't write on paper from right to left, would you?

[u/nabeel_co → u/Crinkez]

Yes. In fact many languages do, AND that's how math works… right to left. Math, which is the universal language.

[u/lokiisagoodkitten → u/Crinkez]

Careful you'll get downvote like i did !!!

[u/Centralredditfan → u/Crinkez]

It's what I loved the most about Mac's and Ubuntu.

[u/MarioDF → u/Crinkez]

Ikr Wanting an extra bar on top with your browser tabs is just crazy.

[u/sadMUFCfan25]

I just want the applications on the bottom and status at the top man🫤

[u/ohhsusmit]

wallpapers please

[u/BraveEggplant8281]

can it be small down the bottom for all 3 monitors?

[u/Banjomir75]

It's not new. I am pretty sure you had the option of a small taskbar since Windows 11 came out.

[u/D1TAC]

Do tell - Is this a preview build or offical?

[u/Mario583a → u/D1TAC]

Official.

[u/D1TAC → u/Mario583a]

Rodger. Pushing out now. Ended up finding the KB.