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Microsoft abandons change to Windows 11 taskbar as testers hated it - but I didn't, and it's baffling why there wasn't a compromise

Windows 11 had a change in testing to streamline the taskbar The tweak made the date and time display in the system tray more compact Microsoft ditched the idea due to negative feedback from testers, ...
PC World

Copilot lands on Windows 11’s taskbar—and it’s listening for ‘Hey Copilot’

It was inevitable: Microsoft plans to carve out space on the Windows 11 taskbar for Copilot, while adding “Hey Copilot” as a wake word to trigger interactions with its AI. While the company isn’t ...
PC World

Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe

Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it – my browser, Word, Teams, and Zoom. In fact, the taskbar ...
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 ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 lets you run a network speed test right from the taskbar now - how to try it

Windows 11 is testing a network speed test that you run from the taskbar. The speed test icon takes you to the Bing website. For now, you need a Windows 11 Insider build to use the feature. Now ...