Windows 11 is about to get a second taskbar (well, kind of)

Sure, you still can't move the taskbar on your Windows 11 PC, but at least you'll soon be able to...add another one to the ...

Microsoft is testing a second Windows 11 taskbar for power users

A secondary taskbar called the Command Palette Dock would provide quick access to PowerToys features and tools.

Microsoft left this WIN 11 feature half‑baked, and the community fixed it

A new Windhawk mod adds per-app volume scrolling to the taskbar, proving yet again that the modding community is out-innovating Microsoft.
The Verge

Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar

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 editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s latest update transforms the taskbar into a home for AI agents

Here’s how the new taskbar is supposed to work: Why this is important: This update signals a shift in how we’ll use our PCs. No longer will real-time AI be tucked behind apps. Instead, it’s becoming ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 released with “Ask Copilot” feature

Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot on the taskbar. Up until now, you could access ...