With Windows 11, Microsoft has made significant changes to the taskbar and Start menu. Unfortunately, while doing so, both the Start menu and taskbar have lost many features and settings. One of them is the ability to resize the taskbar. With default settings, as you have rightly noticed, the new taskbar in Windows 11 is […]
How To Move Start Button To Left Of Taskbar In Windows 11
The start menu is probably the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of the Windows operating system. The start menu was introduced with Windows 95. The Start button or Start icon, which most users use to access the Start menu, would appear at the left of the taskbar in all versions […]
How To Show Or Hide Weather Info On Windows 10 Taskbar
Third-party tools have been around for over a decade to help PC users display weather information right on the Windows taskbar. PC users who have used Windows 7 for a long time know that there was a software called Weather Bar (it is still around) to show weather information on the taskbar. Needless to say, […]
How To Change Windows 10 Taskbar Size
Most PC users never need to change the size of the Windows 10 taskbar as the default size is ideal for the most. That said, some users might want to make the taskbar smaller or bigger. Before we tell you how to make the taskbar smaller or bigger, please note that you cannot reduce the […]
Enable Or Disable Jump Lists In Windows 10
In Windows 10/8/7, when you right-click on a program icon on the taskbar, it shows Jump List which usually shows recently opened files with that program. Some programs offer various options instead. For instance, the popular note taking program Evernote offers New note, Find note, Clip screenshot, Paste clipboard and Sync options in the taskbar […]
Windows 10 Showing Ethernet Icon Instead Of Wi-Fi In Taskbar
In Windows 10 and earlier versions, a wireless icon shows up in the system tray of the taskbar when your PC is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Likewise, an Ethernet icon appears when your PC is connected to the internet via an Ethernet cable. However, at times, Windows 10 might show the Ethernet icon instead […]
Use Google As Default Search Engine For Taskbar/Start Search In Windows 10
With default installation settings, Windows 10 uses the Bing search engine when you perform a web search from the Start/taskbar search box. The web search results are automatically opened in the Edge browser even if you have set a different program as your default web browser. Although it’s true that the Start/taskbar search is primarily […]
Fix: Taskbar Not Working In Windows 10
The taskbar is one of the important components of the Windows operating system. It’s perhaps one of the most active areas of the user interface. In Windows 10, at times, the taskbar might stop responding. You might not be able to open the Start, might not be able to click icons on the taskbar, taskbar […]
How To Pin Any File To Windows 10 Taskbar
The Windows 10 taskbar is not merely a place to see your apps. Unfortunately, most PC users use the taskbar to launch apps, open Start menu by clicking on the Start button, and to check the date and time. The taskbar is a powerful place. You can make it even better by pinning your favorite […]
Fix: Notification Area Icons Are Not Hiding In Windows 10
The notification area (previously known as system tray) is nothing but the area on the right of the taskbar. Battery, volume, OneDrive, and antivirus icons usually sit in the notification area of the taskbar. By default, Windows 10 allows you to hide icons in the notification area to avoid clutter. When you hide an icon, […]