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Controlling the taskbar

Controlling the taskbar

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Controlling the taskbar

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- [Instructor] On this screen, the taskbar doesn't show up. It's hidden. It's still there, and if I drag down the mouse a bit, there it goes, it pops up. This magic is one of the many options available to control the Windows taskbar. To start your journey, right click on the taskbar and choose Taskbar Settings. Here's the master control for hiding the taskbar. When deactivated, the taskbar appears always. This control sets the size of the taskbar's buttons. Right now they're big. Click it and they turn small. The Peek feature activates a hover button in the lower-right corner of the screen. I'll turn it on. And now when you drag the mouse down to this spot, the windows turn translucent and you can see the desktop. Now, many people don't like this feature, and if you're one of them, here is where you turn it off. The taskbar position can also be changed. Traditionally, it's at the bottom of the screen. On one of my…

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