But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
Change Pinned Icons
The Start button is the only thing thathasto exist on the taskbar.
How to Hide Default Taskbar Icons
Open prefs.
you might do this from thePower User Menu(right-grab the Start button) or through a search forSettings.
Auto-Hide the Taskbar
Windows 11 lets you hide the taskbar when you don’t need it.
This option is calledAutomatically hide the taskbar.
It’s accessible in the taskbar tweaks.
Instead, it’s crucial that you go into theWindows Registryto make the change.
SelectCustomfrom the menu next toChoose your mode.
SelectDarkfrom the menu next toChoose your default Windows mode.
Scroll down and toggleShow accent color on Start and taskbaron.
Pick a color from theAccent colorarea.
ExpandTaskbar behaviorsat the bottom of the page.
Uncheck the box next toSelect the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop.
Combine Taskbar Buttons
You candisable taskbar button grouping in Windowsusing options.
Another way to ungroup taskbar icons is with a third-party program.
StartAllBackis one such program that includes this option.
To ungroup taskbar buttons in Windows 11 with this program, open itsTaskbarmenu and change theCombine taskbar buttonsoption toNever.
The change will take effect immediately.
This program has tons of other customizations you might apply to Windows 11. it’s possible for you to evenbring back the old-style context menus.
This option is different from hiding the Widgets button in the taskbar, which you do through tweaks.
