Instructions to Change Icon Size on Windows 11 Taskbar

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How to change icon size on Taskbar from Settings

Step 1:

Press Windows + I to open Settings , then select Personalization on the left side of the interface. Look to the side and select Taskbar to adjust.

Step 2:

In the next interface, select Taskbar behavior , then continue to select Show smaller taskbar buttons to adjust.

Then you have options including Always, Never and When taskbar is full. We choose the small icon size mode on the Taskbar.

How to change the icon size on the Taskbar using Windows Registry

Step 1:

Open Windows Registry on your computer, then access the path below.

ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Step 2:

Then right-click Advanced > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it IconSizePreference .

Click directly on IconSizePreference and enter the value to change the icon on the Taskbar.

• 0: Always show smaller buttons or icons on the Taskbar.
• 1: Never show smaller buttons or icons on the Taskbar.
• 2: Show smaller buttons or icons on the Taskbar.