
Most apps are simple to remove: just right-click on the icon and select “Unpin from taskbar.”Ī few of the icons take a little more effort to remove. You can also pin an app to your taskbar from the “All apps” menu. If you don’t see “Pin to taskbar” in the menu that pops up, then select “More” and you’ll see “Pin to taskbar.” You can also click on the Start icon, select the “All apps” button, and then right-click on the app you want.Right-click on the desktop icon and click on “Show more options.” A longer menu will open up about two-thirds down, you’ll see “Pin to taskbar.” If an app isn’t running, but its icon is on your desktop, you can pin it to the Taskbar as well.Right-click on an active icon and select “Pin to taskbar”

If you want its icon to remain in the taskbar even after you’ve closed it, then right-click on the icon and select “Pin to taskbar.”

The search box is no longer within the taskbar but is accessed by first clicking on the Start menu - an extra step. For example, the old, familiar Start menu with its configurable Live Tiles is now gone. If you’ve updated your computer from Windows 10 to Windows 11, you may find that your taskbar isn’t quite as configurable - and perhaps not quite as useful - as it was before.
