Links - This option places a Links button on the taskbar which will allow you to quickly access your Favorites in the Microsoft Edge browser.Address - This option places an address bar on the taskbar which will allow you to quickly access web sites in the Microsoft Edge browser.Corner navigation - This option allows you to replace Command Prompt and Command Prompt (admin) with Windows Power Shell and Windows Power Shell (admin) in the Context menu.Peek - This option allows you to preview the desktop whenever you move the mouse cursor to the far right side of the taskbar.Notification area - This option customizes the items displayed in the Notification area (next to the time and date).
Auto-hide the taskbar - This option makes hides the taskbar and will only appear on the screen when you move the mouse cursor to the area where it is hidden.Lock the taskbar - This option disables the changing of the position and size of the taskbar.In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, choose your preferred setting for the following tabs:.Right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and from the menu, click Properties.To make it even more user-friendly, you can also customize the taskbar to your liking, and then lock it so it cannot accidentally be moved or changed.įollow these steps to customize the taskbar.
The taskbar is the bar at the edge of the screen (by default, the bottom edge) that displays a search field, the time, date, application icons and notifications so that those things are easily accessible to users.