How to change the Windows 11 Taskbar icon size to 32x32

Let's see how to resize these icons to their original 32x32 size on Windows through the following article!

Why should you resize taskbar icons?

At high enough resolutions, these thumbnails may appear blurry or jagged. While you can mitigate this problem by placing custom taskbar icons on Windows, you're still limited to the predefined icon size requirements that Windows 11 has.

Thus, the 32x32 icon will always be reduced in size to 24x24 to appear on the taskbar. By permanently resizing these icons, you can eliminate blurring while retaining the original Windows 11 icons.

How to change the icon size on the Windows 11 Taskbar using Windhawk

The easiest way to change the size of Windows 11 taskbar icons is to use a program called Windhawk.

Windhawk allows for a number of quality-of-life enhancements to Windows 11. To get started, visit the Windhawk website to download and install the program.

Once installed, run the program and find the Explore button.

From here, search for the mod titled Taskbar height and icon size . Click here and press the Install button.

The installation process will take some time. Once completed, you will see the Windhawk revision on the app's home screen. You may not see changes on your taskbar right away. If so, go ahead and restart Windows File Explorer or the entire operating system.

Windows users have been looking for ways to modify the Windows taskbar since Windows appeared. This is just one of many small fixes that users can do if they notice something unsatisfactory.

If blurry icons are something that has always bothered you, rest assured that you can now fix it easily.

Samuel Daniel

Update 05 September 2023