Be sure to read this article till the end to know every trick to customize your Windows 11 Taskbar.

4.Now, after adding the app icon to the Taskbar, you canright-punch itto bring up the context menu.

5.Here, select theUnpin from taskbaroption to remove the selected app icon from the Taskbar in Windows 11.

Taskbar settings page windows 11

1.UseWindows + Ito launch theSettingsapp on your Windows 11 unit.

2.Go to thePersonalizationtab on the left navigation bar and click theTaskbaroption on the right pane.

4.Here, click theTaskbar itemssection to expand, if it is not expanded already.

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Hide or Customize the Search Button on Taskbar

1.Open theTaskbar prefs pagefrom theright-click context menuof the Taskbar.

2.Expand theTaskbar itemsmenu, if it is not expanded already.

3.Now,hit the boxbeside theTaskbar alignmentoption and select theLeftoption on the overflow menu.

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We already have dedicated article onhow to auto-hide the Taskbar.

3.Here, check the box for theAutomatically hide the taskbaroption.

2.Expand theSystem tray iconssection, if it is not already in expanded view.

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3.Here,smack the boxbeside theTouch keyboardoption and set it toAlways.

5.you’re able to also activate the toggle for thePen menu optionif your machine supports digital pens.

2.Expand theTaskbar behaviorssection on this page, if it is not expanded already.

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3.Now, hit the box beside theCombine taskbar buttons and hide labelsoption and select theNeverbutton.

Show or Hide Notification Badges for Taskbar Icons

1.Go to theTaskbar settingspage on your Windows 11 PC or laptop.

3.Now, hit the checkbox for theShow badges on taskbarapps option toenable it.

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4.This will start showing notification badges for the icons on the Taskbar of your Windows 11 PC or laptop.

2.Go to thePersonalizationtab on the left navigation bar and click theColorsoption on the right pane.

3.Now, nudge the toggle for theTransparency effectsoption to initiate the setting.

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3.Scroll down a bit to locate theShow accent colors on Start and taskbaroption andclick the togglebeside it to enable.

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