On standard 1080p monitors or smaller laptop screens, the default large taskbar can consume a noticeable chunk of vertical space. By switching to small icons, the taskbar height drops from roughly 40-48 pixels to about 28-30 pixels. For users working with limited vertical resolution, this provides extra room for documents, web pages, or code editors.
Ready for design review Target release: Windows 11 24H2 (or feature rollup) Risk level: Low – isolated to shell UI component windows taskbar small icons
A toggle in: Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors On standard 1080p monitors or smaller laptop screens,