{"id":352222,"date":"2021-10-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-cant-i-resize-the-start-menu-or-taskbar-in-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-10-13T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:00:00","slug":"why-cant-i-resize-the-start-menu-or-taskbar-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-cant-i-resize-the-start-menu-or-taskbar-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Can\u2019t I Resize the Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 11?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2aa5878c471\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2aa5878c471\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-cant-i-resize-the-start-menu-or-taskbar-in-windows-11\/#An_Incomplete_Borrowed_Legacy_From_Windows_10X\" >An Incomplete, Borrowed Legacy From Windows 10X<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-cant-i-resize-the-start-menu-or-taskbar-in-windows-11\/#Taskbar_and_Start_Solutions\" >Taskbar and Start Solutions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Can\u2019t I Resize the Start Menu or Taskbar in Windows 11?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-738579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_taskbar_hero_3.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_taskbar_hero_3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_taskbar_hero_3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 Preview Taskbar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The initial retail release of Windows 11 in October 2021 doesn\u2019t allow you to resize either the Start menu or the taskbar like you could in Windows 10. We share your frustration and puzzle out some potential workarounds.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Incomplete_Borrowed_Legacy_From_Windows_10X\"><\/span>An Incomplete, Borrowed Legacy From Windows 10X<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 traces its origins to Windows 10X, which Microsoft developed for a different kind of hardware platform with two screens. On the way, the firm redesigned the taskbar and Start menu to simplify them. After abandoning the dual-screen concept, Microsoft adapted 10X to single-screen devices, then later migrated Windows 10X interface elements (such as a new Start menu and taskbar) to what became Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>At Windows 11\u2019s release in October 2021, we\u2019re stuck with a dramatically simplified Start menu and taskbar, both of which lack many of the power-user options that Windows 10 users take for granted. For example, you can\u2019t resize the Start menu or the taskbar, and you can\u2019t position the taskbar on different sides of the screen. (Luckily, you can move the Start menu to the left side of the taskbar).<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that Microsoft will bring these features to Windows 11 in future updates\u2014and we hope the company will. If Windows 10\u2019s development is any indication, it\u2019s likely that Microsoft will continue to improve Windows 11 over time. Whether Microsoft considers a resizable taskbar or Start menu an improvement, however, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Windows 10X, and How Is It Different?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taskbar_and_Start_Solutions\"><\/span>Taskbar and Start Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As previously mentioned, you can move the icons on the taskbar (including the Start button) to the left side of the screen in Windows 11, but you can\u2019t resize the taskbar itself. There is a partial workaround that involves editing your Windows Registry, but it has some limitations: The results aren\u2019t perfect, and you can only choose between three sizes. Still, if you\u2019re interested, we\u2019ve created a step-by-step guide showing you how.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_taskbar_three_sizes.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 three taskbar sizes from a registry hack\" width=\"753\" height=\"334\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As far as the Start menu is concerned, we don\u2019t currently know of any way to resize it in Windows 11, but you can potentially replace it. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> developer Stardock has created a program called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardock.com\/products\/start11\/\">Start11<\/a> (still in early development as of October 2021) that allows you to replace the Windows 11 Start menu with a menu that more closely resembles Windows 10. Also, some <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/windows\/comments\/o4drk3\/open_shell_fully_working_on_windows_11\/?sort=top\">have reported<\/a> that a free Start replacement called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Open-Shell\/Open-Shell-Menu\">Open-Shell<\/a> might work in Windows 11 with some tweaks. Over time, it\u2019s likely that Open-Shell\u2019s developers will add full Windows 11 support.<\/p>\n<p>Barring those solutions, if you believe that Microsoft should make the taskbar and Start menu more flexible in Windows 11, the best course of action might be to send Microsoft feedback using the Feedback Hub app that comes with Windows 11. To do so, open Start and search \u201cfeedback,\u201d then click the Feedback Hub icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_run_feedback_hub.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"338\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the window opens, click \u201cSuggest a Feature,\u201d then type in the details of what you\u2019d like to see.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/feedback_hub_suggest_a_feature.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Suggest a Feature.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"359\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also try to send messages to Microsoft through <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> (such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Microsoft\">on Twitter<\/a>). But remember to be polite\u2014Microsoft\u2019s engineers are busy trying to make the best software they can, even if we don\u2019t always agree 100% with their design choices. There\u2019s always room for change in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make Your Taskbar Larger or Smaller on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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