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HarperParker
Iron Contributor
May 19, 2025

The taskbar looks like this all of sudden

As you can see, it takes so much space and its annoying me so much, how do i fix this? 

 

4 Replies

  • Noammsky's avatar
    Noammsky
    Iron Contributor

    Settings -> Personalisation -> taskbar -> task grouping, IIRC it sits within a submenu by the bottom. 

  • CalahanReed's avatar
    CalahanReed
    Iron Contributor

    1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
    2. Find Windows Explorer in the list.
    3. Right-click it and select Restart.
    4. This often fixes visual glitches like an oversized taskbar.

  • Make sure the Scale and layout percentage isn’t set too high, which can make things look bigger and push the taskbar out.

  • JacobBrown's avatar
    JacobBrown
    Iron Contributor

    Sometimes, customizations or glitches cause display issues.
    You can reset the taskbar settings by restarting Windows Explorer:
    Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
    Find Windows Explorer in the list.
    Right-click it and select Restart.

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