{"id":1239159,"date":"2023-07-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/?p=1239159"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:45:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:45:24","slug":"enable-enhanced-taskbar-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/enable-enhanced-taskbar-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced Taskbar on Windows 11: How to Quickly Enable it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Taskbar is a vital part of Windows, offering easy navigation between apps and helping launch the Search menu, Microsoft Teams Chat, and a few other utilities. But not all users appear pleased. If you are one, the Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11 would be a great addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taskbar is the most debated component of Windows. Ever since Windows 11 was first released, users were unhappy about <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/windows-11-drag-and-drop-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drag and drop not working<\/a> and losing out on other functionalities. Microsoft has made amends, but the Taskbar, in its current form, is still far from perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though with Enhanced Taskbar, you will have more customizations and can configure settings for a personalized experience. Keep reading to find out all about it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-enhanced-taskbar-in-windows-11\">What is Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhanced Taskbar is a bunch of additional <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/best-windows-11-tips-and-tricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exciting features and customizations<\/a> Microsoft plans to release to regular Windows 11 users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The features are currently live in the Windows Dev Channel, Build 23466. Once these are reviewed, Microsoft will soon release them to regular users. Here are the significant changes you will find in Windows 11 Enhanced Taskbar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No more Teams icon<\/strong>: Teams hasn&#8217;t been as popular as Microsoft would have wanted, and its integration into the taskbar didn&#8217;t yield the expected results. Finally, users won&#8217;t find the <em>Teams<\/em> entry in the settings or the app in the taskbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizations to the Search icon<\/strong>: Users can now customize how the <em>Search<\/em> option appears. Whether they want just the icon, the whole box, or hide it, that&#8217;s all possible now!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A more interactive Search menu<\/strong>: Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11 has redesigned the Search menu, and it now offers many more options, including news, videos, and trending searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-enable-the-enhanced-taskbar-in-windows-11\">How do I enable the Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11?<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"note-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"note-box__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/windowsreport\/assets\/images\/svg\/note-pencil.svg\" alt=\"Note icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>NOTE<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"note-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\tEnhanced Taskbar can currently only be enabled on PCs <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/dev-channel-to-beta-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enrolled in the Dev channel<\/a> since it&#8217;s an experimental feature. You could still try out a few customizations when running the regular version, though most will be missing. \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-download-vivetool\">1. Download ViVeTool<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"tip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tip-box__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/windowsreport\/assets\/images\/svg\/tip-lightbulb.svg\" alt=\"Tip icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tip<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tip-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWhen downloading <em>ViVeTool<\/em>, make sure you get the latest version. Never download an outdated version of a program unless you are facing compatibility issues.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/thebookisclosed\/ViVe\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ViveTool&#8217;s official Github page<\/a>, and click on the <strong>ViVeTool-v0.3.3.zip<\/strong> entry under the latest version. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on the downloaded file, and then select <strong>Extract All<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"878\" class=\"wp-image-1239306\" style=\"width: 625px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam.png\" alt=\"extract all to enable Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam.png 1281w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam-306x210.png 306w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam-120x82.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam-140x96.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_luyGTKgmam-64x44.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Browse<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the <strong>C:<\/strong> drive under <em>This PC<\/em>, and click on <strong>Select Folder<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"711\" class=\"wp-image-1239307\" style=\"width: 450px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX.png\" alt=\"c: drive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX.png 942w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX-278x210.png 278w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX-120x91.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX-140x106.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX-64x48.png 64w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_83hcs4MLaX-210x160.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once done, tick the checkbox for <em>Show extracted files when complete<\/em>, and click <strong>Extract<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"731\" class=\"wp-image-1239311\" style=\"width: 500px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1.png\" alt=\"extract\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1.png 883w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1-254x210.png 254w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1-120x99.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1-140x116.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_U7bGv0lTSZ-1-64x53.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head to the folder you just extracted, right-click on it, select <em>Rename<\/em>, and name it <strong>Vive<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"878\" class=\"wp-image-1239319\" style=\"width: 625px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M.png\" alt=\"rename folder Vive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M.png 1281w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M-306x210.png 306w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M-120x82.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M-140x96.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_s7DAhxJi0M-64x44.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, press <kbd>Windows<\/kbd> + <kbd>R<\/kbd> to open <em>Run<\/em>, type <strong>cmd<\/strong>, and hit <kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>Shift<\/kbd> + <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> in the <em>UAC<\/em> prompt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the following commands one at a time and hit <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> after each:<code><strong>cd C:\\<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>cd Vive<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/enable \/id:44520430<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/enable \/id:43572692<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/enable \/id:41950597<\/strong><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"642\" class=\"wp-image-1239329\" style=\"width: 625px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX.png\" alt=\"commands to enable Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX.png 1040w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX-330x204.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX-120x74.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX-140x86.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_10Yc1faMUX-64x40.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After all the commands are successfully executed, restart the computer for the changes to reflect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-use-enhanced-taskbar\">2. Use Enhanced Taskbar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once the PC restarts, press <kbd>Windows<\/kbd> + <kbd>I<\/kbd> to open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, select <em>Personalization<\/em> from the navigation pane, and click on <strong>Taskbar<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1008\" class=\"wp-image-1239347\" style=\"width: 900px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS.png\" alt=\"taskbar settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS.png 1920w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS-330x173.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS-120x63.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS-140x74.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_dBQCvyqpHS-64x34.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will now find a dropdown menu next to <strong>Search<\/strong>. The four options and the resulting effects are:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hide<\/strong>: This will entirely remove the <em>Search<\/em> icon from the Taskbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search icon only<\/strong>: As the name suggests, this setting only displays the icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search icon and label<\/strong>: This shows a slightly bigger <em>Search<\/em> entry in the Taskbar and, subsequently, occupies more space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search box<\/strong>: Displays a bigger <em>Search<\/em> box and an option to directly <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/bing-chat-enterprise-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open Bing chat<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1008\" class=\"wp-image-1239352\" style=\"width: 900px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V.png\" alt=\"search options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V.png 1920w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V-330x173.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V-120x63.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V-140x74.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ApplicationFrameHost_PgCgYFXG6V-64x34.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, there&#8217;s the <strong>Open search on hover (when applicable)<\/strong> toggle, which, when enabled, will automatically launch the <em>Search<\/em> menu as soon as you move the cursor over it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling <em>Enhanced Taskbar<\/em> in Windows 11 will remove the <strong>Chats<\/strong> (Microsoft Team) icon in settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <em>Search<\/em> bar, when opened from the taskbar or <kbd>Windows<\/kbd> + <kbd>S<\/kbd> shortcut, now lists important events, trending news from the web, games, trending videos, and trending searches.<a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1151\" height=\"897\" class=\"wp-image-1239375\" style=\"width: 525px\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce.png\" alt=\"search menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce.png 1151w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce-269x210.png 269w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce-120x94.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce-140x109.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/explorer_VDi32ax8ce-64x50.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s all about Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11 and how to enable it. For a more personalized experience, you can download <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/best-windows-11-extensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows 11 customization software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"related-articles-block_9b70d65b80f0e1c3a1d2f5f6dd136b03\" class=\"related-articles\">\n\t<strong class=\"related-articles__title\">Read more about this topic<\/strong>\n\t<div class=\"related-articles__wrapper\">\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/with-kb5046740-microsoft-solves-a-huge-chunk-of-windows-11-bugs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">With KB5046740, Microsoft solves a huge chunk of Windows 11 bugs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/kb5046732-brings-new-mouse-settings-to-windows-11-that-will-help-you-navigate-it-easier\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">KB5046732 brings new mouse settings to Windows 11 that will help you navigate it easier<\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-disable-enhanced-taskbar-in-windows-11\">How do I disable Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of you wondering how to disable the Enhanced Taskbar, it&#8217;s just as simple. All you have to do is run the <em>Command Prompt<\/em> with administrative privileges and run these commands:<code><strong>cd C:\\<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>cd Vive<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/disable \/id:44520430<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/disable \/id:43572692<\/strong><\/code> <code><strong>vivetool \/disable \/id:41950597<\/strong><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1239401\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT.png 975w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT-330x210.png 330w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT-120x77.png 120w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT-140x89.png 140w, https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cmd_VsqGZuDswT-64x41.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These are similar to the ones we used earlier, with the difference that <em>enable<\/em> is replaced with <em>disable<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You now know the changes introduced after enabling Enhanced Taskbar in Windows 11, how to access these in no time, and the steps to get rid of the (presently) experimental feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you leave, find out how to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/transparent-taskbar-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make the Taskbar appear transparent<\/a> and some quick tips to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/change-taskbar-size-windows-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">change the Taskbar size<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a guide on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/windowsreport.com\/windows-11-taskbar-2-rows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expand Taskbar to 2 rows on Windows 11<\/a>, so don&#8217;t miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any queries or to share your review of Enhanced Taskbar, drop a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taskbar is a vital part of Windows, offering easy navigation between apps and helping launch the Search menu, Microsoft Teams Chat, and a few other utilities. 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