Windows 11 preview builds hint at a compact taskbar mode with proper resizing controls and movable functionality.

I've had my doubts about Microsoft's campaign to fix Windows 11 this year, but they're slowly melting away.

Microsoft has announced major upgrades coming soon to the Taskbar on Windows 11 that will enable new capabilities that users have been requesting since Windows 11's debut in 2021. With these updates, ...

The May 2026 Windows 11 update adds Xbox mode, AI Taskbar support, and security changes you shouldn't ignore. Here's all you ...

WindowSill is a new Windows app that promises a taskbar-like command bar for power users, offering them a versatile set of useful utilities. Windows 11's taskbar is a pretty minimalistic piece of user ...

New Windows 11 25H2 build is here with better-looking context menus, taskbar animations, Click to Do improvements, and more. Microsoft has two more builds for Windows 11 Insiders this week. This time, ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's Windows 11 preview builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 introduce a built-in taskbar network speed test, native Sysmon support for advanced threat detection, faster resume-from-sleep ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has ...