How to resize the Taskbar on Windows 11

This is a big minus point, but basically, you can still make the taskbar bigger or smaller with a few tweaks to the registry. Find out below.

Edit registry

To resize the Taskbar on Windows 11, you can manually edit the Windows Registry or download a ZIP hack file and do it with just one click. Proceed as follows.

( Warning : Registry Editor is a tool that has a powerful influence on the operation of the operating system. Abuse of Registry Editor can make your system less stable or even inoperable. , it's another simple hack and if you follow the instructions correctly, there won't be any problems.If you haven't used Registry Editor before, make sure to learn how to use the tool thoroughly. you should also back up the Registry (and important data on the machine) before making any changes. )

To start making changes manually, first open the Registry Editor. Click the Start button, enter the keyword 'regedit' and click the 'Registry Editor' icon in the corresponding returned results.

When the Registry Editor application opens, navigate to the key below using the sidebar menu or paste it in the address line near the top of the window:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced

Once you're there, right-click ' Advanced ' in the sidebar menu and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value .

A new entry will be added to the list on the rightmost pane of the Registry Editor window . Type or paste the name TaskbarSi .

Double click on ' Taskbarsi ' and the ' Edit ' window will pop up. In the ' Value Data ' field, enter 0, 1 or 2. These numbers correspond to the Taskbar size values: ' 0 ' means smallest, ' 1 ' means average (default) and ' 2 ' there is the largest. When you're done, click ' OK '.

Next, close Registry Editor and restart your Windows 11 PC. After the reboot, you will see that the taskbar is now a different size!

If you change your mind, edit HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced/TaskbarSi again in Registry Editor, enter the new value (0, 1 or 2), then restart the PC. To revert to the default size, enter ' 1 ' for the TaskbarSi value.

Using the Registry hack file

If you don't want to edit the registry manually, you can download the hack file as a ZIP file. In this ZIP file you will find three files that can be used to resize the Windows 11 Taskbar. Download the Windows 11 Taskbar sizing hack file at:

1. https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/win11_taskbar_size_registry_hacks.zip

After downloading the file, extract it to any location on your system and you will have three files:

1. win11_taskbar_small.reg : Make the taskbar smaller than default.
2. win11_taskbar_medium.reg : Make the taskbar like medium size by default.
3. Win11_taskbar_large.reg : Make the taskbar larger than default.

In general, you should not trust registry files you find on the internet without skipping the initial check. You can verify that the registry you just downloaded are not malicious by opening them with Notepad (right-click the file, select ' Show More Options ', then click ' Edit ') and view their contents.

When ready, double click on the .REG file that you want to use (corresponding to the desired taskbar size) and you will see a warning stating that adding information to the registry could harm the system. your. Click ' Yes ​​' to continue.

Next, you will see another pop-up showing the changes that have been made to the Registry. Click ' OK '.

Restart your PC and you should see the adjusted taskbar size.

If you want your taskbar back to its normal (default) size, run ' win11_taskbar_medium.reg ', then restart your PC.

Kareem Winters

Update 06 June 2022