How To Customize The Taskbar In Windows 10

The owners of Windows 10 device depend a lot on their taskbar for searching things, accessing applications, checking the battery level and the clock. But one major feature that many of the Window 10 devices do not comprise of is the possibility of changing the width of the taskbar buttons. Here’s how you can customize the taskbar on Windows 10.

The method of changing the width of the taskbar buttons

For changing the display scaling, you need to follow the given below instructions carefully.

1. Firstly, press on Start.
2. Then, click on Settings.
3. After that, look for the System.
4. Next, go to the left panel and press on Display.
5. Then, go to the right-hand side, below Scale and layout and modify the scaling according to your requirement.
6. As a result, everything shall become smaller.

If it is not what you wanted, then you can give a try for using small buttons.Go through the below instructions carefully.

1. Firstly, press on Start.
2. Then, click on Settings.
3. After that, go to the Settings application.
4. Next, look for the Personalization option.
5. Then, go to the left panel.
6. After that, press on Taskbar.
7. Next, go to the left panel.
8. Then, press on Taskbar.
9. After that, go to the right part and look for the ‘Use small taskbar’ button.
10. Note that after completing the above steps, the taskbar buttons shall become smaller.

If you wish to set the width of the taskbar buttons to custom size, then there is an option that can help you out.

Go for the Registry Editor

1. Firstly, visit the Windows search bar and write regedit.
2. Then, press on the result that is on top.
3. Next, go to the Registry Editor.
4. Then, look for HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Control Panel>Desktop>WindowMetrics.
5. After that, go to the right part and search for MinWidth. Then, you require to double click on it. If you are not able to view the MinWidth string value, you need to make it by right-clicking on the available area and press on New.
6. Next, press String value.
7. Then, write MinWidth.
8. After that, press on the Enter key.

Next, do a double click on the ‘MinWidth string value,’ write a value between 38 to 500.

9. Then, press on OK.
10. After that, you require to close the Registry Editor.
11. Next, restart the PC.

Remember! You need to do the above steps again so that you can get the appropriate size that you are searching for. It is a trial and error procedure. After trying a few times, you shall be able to get the correct size.

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Kellie Minton is a qualified IT engineer by education. After working in the IT sector for a decade, she began writing about it two years ago. She loves to write about emerging technology like office.com/setup .