The operation of reducing the size of the taskbar in the Windows Vista operating system can be performed using standard system methods and does not require the involvement of additional third-party software.
Necessary
- - Windows Vista;
- - Windows 7.
Instructions
Step 1
Call the context menu of the "Taskbar" utility by right-clicking on any free space in the taskbar and go to the "Properties" item to perform the operation to reduce the size of the taskbar.
Step 2
Uncheck the Dock taskbar box and move your mouse cursor over the edge of the pane.
Step 3
Drag the double-headed pointer that appears upward while holding down the mouse button to enlarge the taskbar.
Step 4
Drag the double-headed pointer that appears downward to reduce the size of the taskbar.
Step 5
Click on the taskbar and drag the taskbar to the left or right area of the computer monitor for vertical placement.
Step 6
Call the context menu of the "Taskbar" utility by right-clicking on any free space in the taskbar and go to the "Properties" item to perform the operation to reduce the size of the vertical taskbar to one shortcut.
Step 7
Uncheck the Lock Taskbar and Auto Hide boxes and apply the Use Small Icons check box.
Step 8
Apply the checkbox to the "Always group" field in the "Taskbar buttons" section and click the Ok button to confirm the application of the selected changes.
Step 9
Drag the double-headed pointer that appears until the taskbar is zoomed out.
Step 10
Press Ctrl + Alt + Escape at the same time to launch the Task Manager tool and exit the dwm.exe process.
Step 11
Return to the context menu of the "Taskbar" utility by clicking the right mouse button and go to the "Properties" item.
Step 12
Apply a check mark to the "Dock the taskbar" box. This action maintains the minimum size of the taskbar until the computer restarts.
