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Why Can’t I Resize the Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 11?

The initial retail release of Windows 11 in October 2021 doesn't allow you to resize either the Start menu or the taskbar like you could in Windows 10. We share your frustration and puzzle out some potential workarounds. An Incomplete, Borrowed Legacy From Windows 10X Windows 11 traces its origins to Windows 10X , which Microsoft developed for a different kind of hardware platform with two screens. On the way, the firm redesigned the taskbar and Start menu to simplify them. After abandoning the dual-screen concept, Microsoft adapted 10X to single-screen devices, then later migrated Windows 10X interface elements (such as a new Start menu and taskbar) to what became Windows 11. RELATED How to Move the Taskbar Icons to the Left on Windows 11 At Windows 11's release in October 2021, we're stuck with a dramatically simplified Start menu and taskbar, both of which lack many of the power-user options that Windows 10 users take for granted. For example, you can't resize the Start menu or the taskbar , and you can't position the taskbar on different sides of the screen. (Luckily, you can move the Start menu to the left side of the taskbar ). It's possible that… Read full this story

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