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Windows 11 taskbar icons uncovered: What do they mean?

Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.
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Windows 11's November Patch Tuesday update brings new Start, battery icon improvements, and important Task Manager fix — download now

Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update for November, known as KB5068861 and build 26200.7121. The update is now rolling out via Windows Update, and includes a number of new ...
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Windows 11 gets resizable taskbar icons, PC Migration tool, and more in KB50608290 0

Windows 11 24H2 users, it is time for this month's non-security update. KB5060829 is here, and it has some long-requested taskbar updates, a new tool for transferring files between PCs, and a hefty ...
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Microsoft starts testing Windows 11 taskbar icon scaling

Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. The feature is gradually rolling out to ...
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Good news for multitaskers: Microsoft is gradually rolling out taskbar scaling to squeeze in as many icons as possible in the latest Windows 11 Insider build

I love me a full taskbar. Give me the option to pin an app I'll use often, and boy howdy will I pin a lot of apps. I don't think I've filled it up entirely in many years, though, but if that sounds ...