# Windows Taskbar size question **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows\ **Created:** [February 6, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670 "2020-02-06T16:38:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mistershipwreck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/mistershipwreck/32/19117_2.png) [@Mistershipwreck](https://www.twit.community/u/Mistershipwreck)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/1 "2020-02-06T16:38:21Z")
Am I the only one here that makes the Windows 10 taskbar 2x high? (basically, I drag it upwards and raise it 1 level - hence doubling it in height from the default). I like being able to see more tabs that are open than you get to on the tiny, default taskbar. ---
**Author:** ![LycheeMcPie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/lycheemcpie/32/2140_2.png) [@LycheeMcPie](https://www.twit.community/u/LycheeMcPie)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/2 "2020-02-06T18:17:19Z")
I used to do that but now that you can change the icons to a smaller size, combine when full and also use peek, I’ve not found the need any more. ---
**Author:** ![knewman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/knewman/32/1153_2.png) [@knewman](https://www.twit.community/u/knewman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/3 "2020-02-06T19:57:48Z")
I go the opposite way, I enable “Use small taskbar buttons” to shrink it even more. I want to stuff as many tabs in there as possible. I think large UI elements like that are a waste of screen space on desktop. My dad has his taskbar expanded to cover half the screen on his Windows tablet. I don’t think that’s entirely intentional though… ---
**Author:** ![PHolder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/pholder/32/2439_2.png) [@PHolder](https://www.twit.community/u/PHolder)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/4 "2020-02-06T20:33:25Z")
Here’s mine (screen capped and downsized to 1024 from 1920) ![My1920WindowsTaskbar](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/twit/original/2X/1/1815193861190ac160c55d2e6e6cf739971f1b92.png) Just icons and grouped icons. Most of them are pinned so I know where they will be and they don’t jump around when other apps are open. ---
**Author:** ![Mistershipwreck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/mistershipwreck/32/19117_2.png) [@Mistershipwreck](https://www.twit.community/u/Mistershipwreck)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/5 "2020-02-06T20:41:26Z")
> [@PHolder](#): > > Here’s mine (screen capped and downsized to 1024 from 1920) > > ![My1920WindowsTaskbar](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/twit/original/2X/1/1815193861190ac160c55d2e6e6cf739971f1b92.png) > Just icons and grouped icons. Most of them are pinned so I know where they will be and they don’t jump around when other apps are open. I do something like that on Chrome OS. But in Windows, I don’t pin that many things. ---
**Author:** ![carbonga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/carbonga/32/4496_2.png) [@carbonga](https://www.twit.community/u/carbonga)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/6 "2020-02-06T20:57:04Z")
Thinking different dimensions: is there a way to adjust the width of the taskbar to e.g. half or a third of the desktop width? Trying to make 5120 pixel horizontal resolution work better… ---
**Author:** ![PHolder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/pholder/32/2439_2.png) [@PHolder](https://www.twit.community/u/PHolder)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/7 "2020-02-06T21:09:41Z")
> [@carbonga](#): > > is there a way to adjust the width of the taskbar I don’t know how customizable the StarDock apps are, maybe see if they have something you like? [https://www.stardock.com/](https://www.stardock.com/) or one of these three? [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-multifunctional-docks-to-replace-your-windows-taskbar/](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-multifunctional-docks-to-replace-your-windows-taskbar/) ---
**Author:** ![carbonga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/carbonga/32/4496_2.png) [@carbonga](https://www.twit.community/u/carbonga)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/8 "2020-02-07T09:11:00Z")
Thank you for the suggestions! I’ll take a closer look at them. ---
**Author:** ![big\_D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/big_d/32/1023_2.png) [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/windows-taskbar-size-question/5670/9 "2020-02-07T11:25:36Z")
I have a 3840 wide screen at home, so only a single bar with my main applications pinned. (Powershell, Firefox, Windows Explorer, Office in “OWN XP” order, Capture One and HyperV) Work is similar, but with Notepad++, TeamViewer Manager, mRemogteNG and CTI software instead of Capture One. OWNXP - Outlook, Word, OneNote, Excel and PowerPoint. I like irony.