Microsoft is testing a new way to clean up the Windows 11 taskbar

New Insider builds reveal an option to hide unused Quick Settings icons, a feature that's been missing since Windows 10.

10 flyout apps that made me love my Windows 11 taskbar again

Third-party developers have built up an incredible library of flyout apps for Windows 11, all of which add extra functionality to the PC platform.
Windows Central

Windows 11's Taskbar and search box is about to get an agentic upgrade with AI agent integration

Microsoft has announced a new capability coming soon to the Taskbar that will let AI agents appear as app icons offering glanceable information about automated tasks. When you purchase through links ...
The Verge

Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

As Microsoft improves taskbar in Windows 11, a highly-requested feature is delayed0 0

In 2025, Microsoft promised to add your calendar schedule to the taskbar in Windows 11, but the feature is now confirmed to be delayed.