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If you are stuck or need some help, comment below, and I will try to help as much as possible. It is that simple to unlock the Taskbar in Windows 10. To lock it again, follow the same steps but set the Value Data to “0” in the last step. Next, set its Value Data to 1 and click the “Ok” button.įinally, close the Registry Editor and restart the system.Īfter restarting, the Taskbar is unlocked, and you can resize it however you want. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AdvancedĪfter that, double-click on the “TaskbarSizeMove” value. You can also open the same by executing the “regedit” command in the Run dialog box.Īfter opening the Registry Editor, paste the below path in the Editor’s address bar and press the Enter button. Here is how.įirst, open the Start menu, search for “Registry Editor,” and press the Enter button. If the unlock taskbar option is greyed out, you can use the Registry Editor to fix it. This eliminates any accidental modifications. Remember to lock the Taskbar after making the changes. To resize the Taskbar itself, set the mouse pointer on Taskbar’s top border and pull it up or down. Click, hold, and drag to resize the taskbar sections. You can now resize the Taskbar by dragging the boundary lines. Turning off the option unlocks the Taskbar.Īs an alternative, you can also right-click on the Taskbar and uncheck the “Lock Taskbar” option to unlock Taskbar. Turn off the “Lock the Taskbar” option on the right page. As the name suggests, this is where you will find most of the Taskbar personalization options.

After opening the Settings app, go to the “Personalization -> Taskbar” page. To do that, either press the “Start key + I” shortcut or click the “All Settings” button in the Notification Center.

Once the Taskbar is unlocked, you can freely resize the Taskbar and its different parts. However, you cannot do that out of the box because the Taskbar is locked.įor greater customization, you have to unlock the Taskbar. For example, maybe you want to increase or decrease the quick access or the Start button size, resize the Taskbar itself, or change the position of the pinned icons, etc. One such customization option is the ability to resize various parts of the Taskbar.