In Windows 10, you can force "Small Taskbar Buttons" without resizing everything else.
Your taskbar will immediately shrink, and the icons will scale down. To revert, simply toggle the switch back to . How to Change Taskbar Icon Size in Windows 11
💡 If your taskbar icons look blurry after resizing, try unpinning and re-pinning them to refresh the cache. To help you get the exact look you want: Which version of Windows are you currently using?
The IT team, led by a no-nonsense manager named Karen, decided to investigate. They discovered that a recent Windows update had automatically adjusted the taskbar icon size to a "compact" setting. While this might have been a good idea for users with high-resolution screens and a love for minimalism, it was a disaster for those with standard monitors or visual impairments.