Here are a few recommendations to get the most out of the Windows taskbar.
Switch to a different tab on your web surfing app?
Use the address bar, or the search bar?
In the menu, within “toolbars,” select “desktop.”
Now you’re free to access any icons on your desktop without minimizing windows.
The best part is, you could do the same with almost any folder.
Within the same toolbar submenu, click “new toolbar,” then snag the folder you want.
As an alternative, the vertical line near the edge of the taskbar isn’t a design quirk.
If you tap on the tiny rectangle that it creates upon hovering, you’ll return to the desktop.
Depending on your display controls and resolution, you may feel that the taskbar takes too much space.
The solution is simple: in the taskbar tweaks, turn on the option to use smaller taskbar buttons.
By default, Windows 10 combines the same app’s windows in a single, unlabeled taskbar button.
If you do that, the taskbar will display wide, labeled buttons for open windows.
The search bar on the taskbar has no good reason to exist.
Right-press any app on the taskbar to unpin it.
The Start menu has interesting options, including the modern parameters app, a timer and a calculator.
you’re free to also pin items within jump lists, which is extra useful.
Right-punch the taskbar clock, and then click “set date/time.”
select “add clocks for different time zones.”
You will see those clocks if you either choose the main clock or hover the cursor on it.
If you use multiple monitors, it’s usually because you have several windows open at the same time.
First, you’ll be able to choose between two default color sets: light and dark.
If you turn on transparency effects, the taskbar will blend in better with your desktop wallpaper.
If you scroll down, you’re able to choose a more specific color.
Near the bottom of the window, you might check the option to apply that color to the taskbar.
