Ahead of the upcoming Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold launches, the latest Android 13 quarterly update preview includes new animations for the taskbar and improvements to the multi-window experience for ...

I don't care anymore. To all those incessantly banging on about ungrouping taskbar icons, please, just stop. The default changed with Windows 7, 12 years ago. It was a stupid design decision back then ...

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The Taskbar is an integral part of the Windows desktop. It has been there since the release of Windows 1.0. Microsoft has been modifying it with a new design and making it a home for new features like ...

With every new version of Windows Microsoft loves to throw in a few new taskbar toys that can make your life easier, and Windows 10 is no exception. The default taskbar setup works fine if you plan to ...

You can hide the taskbar in Windows 10 with just a few clicks or taps on your computer or tablet. The Windows 10 taskbar displays program icons and status information for your computer, as well as ...

If you're a Windows user, you're likely interacting with the taskbar most of the time, and yet most people don't know about all of the options and customization it offers. With a few easy tweaks, the ...

If you don’t like the Taskbar to appear on your Windows 11/10/8/7 desktop all the time, you can easily set Windows to auto hide the Taskbar when not in use. You may need to hide the taskbar because ...

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One of the best features of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 is the ability to pin apps to the Taskbar. Until Microsoft comes out with the refreshed Start menu, pinning apps is a must for Windows 8.1 users.