vertical taskbar

Windhawk turns Windows 11 from a locked-down, opinionated UI into a modular playground you can tailor back toward productivity—and the four modules I reach for first (Classic Context Menu, Classic Navigation Bar, Vertical Taskbar, and Windows 11 Start Menu Styler) are small installs that deliver...

Customizing the look, feel, and efficiency of Windows 11 has become an essential pursuit for enthusiasts who want their PC experience to be maximally productive, visually appealing, and true to their own preferences. While Microsoft’s design and feature choices set the official tone of Windows...

For a Windows 11 user, there's no greater frustration than realizing that some basic customization features you once took for granted have vanished. One glaring absence has been the inability to move the taskbar from its default horizontal orientation to a vertical position on the left or right...

Windows users have long prided themselves on customizability, and for many, the trusty taskbar has always felt like an old friend we could set up just the way we liked. But when Microsoft rolled out Windows 11, it firmly yanked that friend’s chair from under us. Gone was the beloved ability to...

Stardock has unveiled an exciting new addition to its popular Start11 software with the beta release of version 2.5, allowing users to add a vertical taskbar to Windows 11. This functionality brings back a favorite feature from earlier Windows iterations, offering a fresh new way to organize...

If you're a Windows user who's felt a nostalgic twinge for vertical taskbars, you're in luck! While Microsoft has opted to keep this coveted feature off the table for Windows 11, a third-party application, Start11, is here to save the day. This latest beta version not only allows you to embrace...

A Long-Awaited Feature Stardock’s latest update comes as a relief to many users frustrated by the lack of flexibility in Windows 11's taskbar design. For years, Microsoft has staunchly upheld a decision to keep the taskbar immovably fixed to the bottom of the screen, dismissing the idea of...

Anyone have an idea on how to reduce the system tray icon sizes? I don't mean the icon image but the click/touch targets. The spacing between systray icons are larger than in previous versions of Windows. However, in nearly everyone else's W10 screenshots, I see everyone's systray icons much...

Hi All, I've seen a lot of threads describing how to modify the"Start" text string in the windows start menu button - I've successfully done this in XP using resource hacker, but it isn't working for a new copy of Win 7, 64bit. I've I followed various web trails to the explorer.exe.mui...