1 How Make Taskbar Icons Bigger or Smaller in Windows 112 How to Quickly Change Taskbar Icon Size in Windows 11 via a .bat file3 How to Restore the Old File Explorer Ribbon in Windows 114 How to Restore the Old Windows 10 Volume Mizer in Windows 11
Taskbar too big or small? Here is how to change Windows 11 taskbar icon size First, you should know that Windows 11 taskbar icons come in three sizes: small, medium, or large. Medium is the default size, so you have room to maneuver whether your taskbar is too big or too small. However, it’s worth noting that the changes between sizes are quite dramatic and these adjustments could cause some overlap between certain UI elements. This will also change taskbar size overall, as it will shrink or grow to match the icon size. The good thing is that once we show you how to change the taskbar icon size in Windows 11, you’ll be able to switch between different sizes whenever you like. You only need to log in and out or restart the Explorer process for the changes to apply. Here’s how to modify your registry to make the change:
How Make Taskbar Icons Bigger or Smaller in Windows 11
How to Quickly Change Taskbar Icon Size in Windows 11 via a .bat file
How to Restart the Explorer Process in Windows
Here’s how to manually modify the registry to make icons bigger or smaller:
Right-click any empty space in the main pane and choose “New > DWORD (32-bit) Value”.
Choose one and press “OK”. You’ll then need to log in and out, restart your PC, or restart the Explorer.exe process to apply the changes.
It’s important that you remember to run the .bat file as an admin or it won’t be able to apply the changes.
You can save yourself from restarting or logging in and out for a change like this by restarting Explorer.exe instead. You can read our How to Restart Explorer.exe guide to learn how to do this in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
How to Restore the Old File Explorer Ribbon in Windows 11
While you’re at it, you may want to return your File Explorer ribbon back to how it was in Windows 10, too. You can do so by following our in-depth restore old File Explorer ribbon guide.
How to Restore the Old Windows 10 Volume Mizer in Windows 11
To make your taskbar even more useful, you can follow our tutorial on how to restore the old Windows 10 volume mixer in Windows 11. This way, you’ll be able to change the loudness of individual apps with ease.
