Imagine a Windows 11 desktop without the Taskbar, relying solely on PowerToys and a launcher app for everything.

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is experimenting with new UI changes to the Windows 11 taskbar.

For many users, the integration of Bing search into various elements of Windows 11, including the Start menu, taskbar, and Microsoft Edge, can be both intrusive and resource-intensive. If you are ...

It’s not just the Start menu: Microsoft is also testing a major update to another core Windows 11 feature in the newly ...

Microsoft is now testing a new way to help Windows 11 users get more out of its Windows Search by displaying tip flyouts in the taskbar. Starting today, Windows 11 will display tips prodding Windows ...

Microsoft is finally bringing the movable taskbar to Windows 11 - here's who can try it now ...

The latest Windows 11 Dev build contains a hidden search widget. Developers experiment with showing more information on the taskbar in Windows 11, and the search widget is a part of that test. The ...

Thankfully, Ask Copilot Taskbar integration won't be on by default for all Windows 11 users ...

Here is a new undocumented feature spotted in the latest Windows 11 build 25217—Microsoft experiments with a new option that lets you move the search button on the taskbar from the center to the left.

What just happened? Microsoft unveiled two significant Windows 11 updates at its annual Ignite conference, using AI to improve the user experience. The new features are designed to enhance search ...

Taskbar Styler is a mod that alters your taskbar and new design elements to it. To install it, you need to download and install Windhawk. For that, open a browser of your choice, navigate to ...

The latest OxygenOS 15 update brings Google’s Circle to Search and a new floating taskbar to the OnePlus Open and OnePlus Pad 2. Circle to Search allows users to quickly search anything on their ...