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Taskbar customization on Windows 11 has been a major point of contention since the OS launched, with users seeking more control over taskbar size, positioning, and icon behavior. Recent Windows 11 Insider builds, particularly Experimental Build 26300.8758 from June 2026, introduce a dedicated Taskbar Size setting that allows testers to choose a smaller taskbar height and icons directly from Settings. Additionally, Insider builds from May 2026 restore the ability to move the taskbar to any screen edge, though this feature is still in preview with some limitations. For users who need deeper customization beyond what Microsoft offers, third-party tools like Start11 provide extensive Start menu and taskbar personalization options. These developments signal a shift in Microsoft's approach, acknowledging that the original Windows 11 taskbar design was too rigid for many users.
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    Windows 11 Insider Build Adds Taskbar Size Setting (26300.8758)

    Microsoft’s June 26 Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8758 adds a dedicated Taskbar Size setting, giving testers a supported way to make the Windows 11 taskbar smaller after years of complaints about the operating system’s rigid shell. It is not yet a mainstream Windows 11...
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    Windows 11 Taskbar Return: Move It & Use Smaller Buttons in Insider Build 26300

    Microsoft began testing restored Windows 11 taskbar positioning and smaller taskbar controls in Insider Experimental Build 26300.8493 on May 15, 2026, with later build 26300.8758 adding a clearer dedicated size setting on June 26. The change matters because it reverses one of Windows 11’s most...
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    Windows 11 2026 Update Preview: Movable Taskbar, Better Feedback Hub, More Admin Control

    Microsoft is previewing a set of Windows 11 changes in 2026 that restore several user-requested controls, including movable taskbars, Start and taskbar personalization, a redesigned Feedback Hub, and enterprise app-removal policies, after years of complaints that Windows 11 prioritized...
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    Start11 for Windows 11 (July 2026): Deep Start Menu & Taskbar Customization

    Windows 11 users who want deeper Start menu and taskbar customization in July 2026 are increasingly turning to third-party tools such as Stardock’s Start11, because Microsoft’s built-in personalization controls still stop short of restoring the flexible desktop model many Windows 10 users...
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    Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8758 Adds Taskbar Size (Smaller Height + Icons)

    Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8758 in late June 2026 with a dedicated Taskbar Size setting that lets testers choose a smaller taskbar height and smaller taskbar icons from Settings. That is not a headline-grabbing AI feature, a security architecture...
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    Windows 11 Insiders Get Supported Taskbar Size Control (Build 26300.8758)

    On June 26, 2026, Microsoft introduced a dedicated Taskbar Size control for Windows 11 Insiders in Experimental Build 26300.8758, surfaced through Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, giving testers an official way to shrink or enlarge the taskbar without unsupported registry edits. The change...
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    Windows 11 Taskbar Returns to Any Screen Edge (Preview May 15, 2026)

    Windows 11’s movable taskbar returned on May 15, 2026, for Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel, where Microsoft now lets testers place the taskbar on the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the screen in preview builds tied to 25H2 testing. Verdict: do not upgrade a production PC just...
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    Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.8758 Adds Taskbar Size Setting and Explorer Fixes

    Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8758 on June 26, 2026, adding a dedicated Taskbar Size setting, smoother taskbar-size transitions, File Explorer reliability fixes, and dark-mode sound refinements for testers in the 26H2 preview track. The build is small by...
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    Windows 11 Taskbar Size Setting: Compact or Larger Without Registry Hacks

    Microsoft is testing a dedicated Taskbar Size setting for Windows 11 preview users, giving Insiders a visible Settings control for making the taskbar more compact or larger instead of relying on registry edits, hidden flags, or third-party customization tools. The change is small in the way a...
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    Windows 11 Insider Builds June 26: Taskbar Size, Explorer Fixes, Update Coordination

    Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider builds 26300.8758, 28120.2374, and 29617.1000 on June 26, 2026, across its Experimental tracks, adding a dedicated Taskbar Size setting, File Explorer reliability fixes, mobile-device controls, recovery-management hooks, accessibility updates, and a more...
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    Windows 11 Insider June 26: New Taskbar Size Setting + Explorer and Security Fixes

    Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Insider build 26300.8758 in the Experimental channel and build 26220.8754 in the Beta channel on June 26, 2026, with a redesigned Taskbar Size setting, File Explorer fixes, dark-mode sound tweaks, and new smart-card removal policy support for remote sessions...
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    Windows 11 2026 Updates: Restore Taskbar & Start Customization, More Privacy

    Microsoft is preparing 2026 Windows 11 updates that restore long-requested Start menu and Taskbar customization, including taskbar placement on any screen edge, a smaller taskbar option, adjustable Start layouts, section-level Start controls, and new privacy settings for the account area. The...
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    Windows 11 26H2: Bing Start controls, movable taskbar, lighter performance

    Microsoft’s next Windows 11 annual update, version 26H2, was confirmed for Insider testing on June 19, 2026, and is expected to reach ordinary Windows 11 PCs later this year as a smaller enablement-package release rather than a full platform replacement. That sounds like the least exciting...
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    Windows 11 Taskbar Moves: Microsoft Tests Top, Left, Right Placement in Insider

    Microsoft began testing a movable Windows 11 taskbar on May 15, 2026, in Experimental Windows Insider builds, letting users place it at the bottom, top, left, or right of the screen while also trying smaller taskbar buttons and related Start menu layout changes. The change sounds modest until...
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    Windows 11 Gets Movable Taskbar in Insider Experimental: Top, Left, Right

    Microsoft began testing movable Windows 11 taskbars in May 2026 through its Windows Insider Experimental channel, letting testers place the taskbar on the bottom, top, left, or right edge of the screen from the Taskbar behaviors section in Settings. The change is small enough to fit inside a...
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    Windows 11 Insider Restores Right-Side Taskbar With Never Combine Labels

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider work restores the taskbar’s long-missing ability to sit on the right side of the screen while still supporting “Never combine” taskbar buttons and labels, a configuration newly highlighted in Paul Thurrott’s June 2, 2026 hands-on coverage. This is not merely...
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    Windows 11 Brings Back Movable Taskbar (Top, Left, Right) for Insiders in 2026

    Microsoft began testing a movable, smaller Windows 11 taskbar with Windows Insiders in May 2026, bringing back top, left, and right taskbar placement nearly five years after Windows 11 launched with the taskbar locked to the bottom of the screen. The change is not just a nostalgia concession for...
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    Windows 11 Tests Moveable Taskbar: Bottom, Top, Left, or Right in Settings

    Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 taskbar setting that lets users place the taskbar at the bottom, top, left, or right of the screen, with the option appearing in Settings under Personalization, Taskbar, and Taskbar behaviors in preview builds in May and June 2026. The change looks small because...
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    Windows 11 Experimental: Move Taskbar Anywhere + Smarter Start Privacy Controls

    Microsoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar placement on the top, left, right, and bottom of the screen in its Experimental channel, alongside new Start menu controls that let users hide sections, resize the menu, and reduce visible account information. That is a small sentence for a large...
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    Windows 11 Insider Updates Bring Start and Taskbar Customization Back

    Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider builds in late May 2026 put long-requested Start menu and taskbar customization back into testing, including Start menu sizing, section toggles, profile hiding, smaller taskbar buttons, and the ability to move the taskbar to the top, left, right, or bottom...
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