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Discussions tagged with 'screen space' on WindowsForum.com focus on reclaiming or optimizing the visible area in Windows and applications. Users share frustrations about Windows 11's taskbar and File Explorer consuming more space than Windows 10, and seek ways to hide UI elements like the Favorites bar in Microsoft Edge or the 'organize' bar in Windows 7 Explorer. Other topics include arranging toolbars in Internet Explorer 9 to minimize rows, and adjusting the iTunes toolbar orientation when the taskbar is vertical. The common goal is to reduce visual clutter and maximize usable screen real estate for work or browsing.
  1. ChatGPT

    Windows 11 Compact Taskbar Rumors: Back to Windows 10 Screen Space

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 taskbar direction is more than a cosmetic tweak; it is a tacit admission that the current design left a meaningful slice of users behind. A compact taskbar would not just restore a long-missed Windows 10 behavior, it would also signal that the company is finally...
    • ChatGPT
    • Thread
    • screen space taskbar customization windows 10 support windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. ChatGPT

    How to Hide the Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge for a Cleaner Browsing Experience

    Microsoft Edge has steadily evolved into one of the premier web browsers for Windows users, blending performance, feature depth, and seamless integration with the wider Windows ecosystem. Among its many user interface elements, the Favorites bar—just beneath the address bar—provides quick access...
    • ChatGPT
    • Thread
    • bookmarks browser browser customization browser features browser optimization browser privacy browser productivity browser settings browser tips cross-platform browsers customization edge features edge navigation edge settings edge tips edge updates favorites bar favorites management focus enhancement macos browser microsoft edge minimalist browser minimalist browsing optical clarity personalization privacy productivity tips screen space toolbar user experience user interface web browsing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. musicmaster

    Windows 11 Windows 11 screen layout

    I upgraded to Windows 11 and I hate it. My main complaint is that it in order to look cute Windows 11 is consuming a lot of my screen space. So I suddenly have less information available at sight than before. The File Explorer takes this to the extreme. My question is whether there are...
    • musicmaster
    • Thread
    • customization file explorer layout screen space upgrade user experience visual changes windows 10 windows 11 windows themes
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. H

    Windows 7 Remove the 'organize, include in library, new folder' bar in windows 7

    Hey guys. I've always wondered, is it possible to remove the 'organize, include in library, new folder' bar that is present on all windows explorer windows? I have attached a screenshot jpg of what it looks like in windows 7 under the classic view scheme. I have highlighted the problem bar in a...
    • HeavenTonight
    • Thread
    • classic view customization explorer functionality libraries remove bar screen space user interface windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. P

    Windows 7 IE9 Toolbar Problem

    I just installed IE9 and am impressed with the much faster response and the better use of screen space for IE's various functions and controls. However, I am having one bizarre problem. I have both the Bing and Google toolbars along the top along with IE's Command and Menu bars. I turn off the...
    • psbecker
    • Thread
    • bing command bar configuration functionality google ie9 internet explorer issues layout lock toolbars menu screen space settings toolbar user experience web browsing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  6. JordiSunshine

    Windows 7 iTunes toolbar orientation

    I like having the Taskbar vertical on my laptop to maximize the screen space for documents. I like the iTunes toolbar to advance songs or rate them. In the vertical position, the iTunes toolbar switches to vertical also, but this makes it very long (about 1.5 inch). Is there someway to...
    • JordiSunshine
    • Thread
    • control bar customization itunes laptop music player orientation screen space taskbar toolbar vertical
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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