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How to Make the Taskbar Smaller or Bigger in Windows 7, 8, and 10 in 2024
With a default installation of Windows 7/8/10 you might have noticed a few things right away, such as the large desktop icons and the large taskbar! I personally am not a big fan of huge icons on my computer!
And for me, a large taskbar is a waste of precious space. I like the smallest taskbar possible without having to auto-hide it, a feature I'm also not a fan of.
This is what my desktop and taskbar looked like when I first installed Windows:
