In previous versions of Windows 11, you could adjust the size of the icons on the taskbar. 🖥️✨

However, the latest updates don't offer these options. If you don't like the default taskbar size or screen resolution, here's how to change it. 🔍

1. Resize the taskbar by editing the Registry

Changing the taskbar size in Windows 11 requires editing the registry file. Therefore, be sure to back up your registry before making any changes. 💾

1. Open the Editor Register on your Windows PC 11. To do this, press Windows Key + R, writes regedit and press Enter.

2. When the Registry Editor opens, navigate to this path.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3. Right-click on a space in the right pane. Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

4. Name this new value as TaskbarSi.

5. Double-click the TaskbarSi value and set your data to one of the following:

• 0: if you want smaller taskbar icons.
• 1: for medium icon size (default)
• 2: for larger taskbar icons.

6. Once you're done, click on Ok to save the changes. ✔️

7. To apply the changes, restart your PC or restart Windows Explorer. Windows from the Task Manager.

2. Adjust the screen scale and resolution

If you don't want to modify the registry file, you can adjust the display scaling and resolution. While this isn't an ideal solution, it works quite well. 👍

1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Display settings.

2. On the right side, click the drop-down menu Scale. You must reduce the scale percentage to the 100%. This will make the taskbar icons smaller. 🎨

3. Then, click on the drop-down menu Screen resolutionIncreasing the resolution will make the taskbar items smaller. 📏

4. To increase the size of the taskbar icons, you need to decrease the resolution. 📊

These are the two best ways to resize the taskbar in Windows 11. If you need more help with this, let us know in the comments. Also, if you find this guide helpful, don't forget to share it with your friends. 🤝💬