Desktop and Taskbar

Manage and control the settings related to Desktop and Taskbar.

It includes the following options:

Action Center Always Open: Choose whether to keep the Action Center always open on the desktop.
Backup/Restore Start Menu Layout: Create a backup copy of your Start menu layout.
Balloon Tooltips: Enable the old Balloon Tooltips.
Classic Volume Mixer: Change the modern volume mixer to the old layout.
Cortana: Change Search Box Text: Change the default text visible under the Cortana search box.
Cortana: Search Box On Top: Move the search box to the top of the search pane as soon as you type something.
Cortana: White Search Box: Change the Cortana Search Box color to white.
Disable Action Center: Add an option to disable Action Center.
Disable Copilot: Disable the Copilot feature.
Disable Live Tiles: Disable the Live Tiles under the Start menu.
Disable Quick Action Buttons: Remove Quick Actions from the Action Center.
Disable Web Search: Disable web search in the taskbar and Cortana.
Hover To Select For Virtual Desktop: Switch to the virtual desktop by hovering over it under Task View.
Increase Taskbar Transparency Level: Make the taskbar cleaner and more transparent.
Network Flyout: Change the Network icon’s click action.
Open Last Active Window: Switch to the last active Window in a single click.
Show Seconds On Taskbar Clock: Enable or disable the seconds display on the taskbar clock.
Taskbar Button Flash Count: Choose how many times the taskbar button should blink whenever the application requires an action.
Taskbar Button Width: Choose the width of the buttons on the taskbar.
Taskbar Thumbnails: Adjust the margins, size, fade-in delay, and other settings for the taskbar thumbnails.
Taskbar Visible With Touch Keyboard: Enable or disable the Taskbar visibility with Touch Keyboard.
Wallpaper Quality: Choose the quality of the desktop background image.
Windows Version On Desktop: Show or hide the Windows version on the desktop.

Action Center Always Open

Make the Action Center always visible on the screen.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar
Select Action Center Always Open
Select the Make Action Center always remain open checkbox.

Backup/ Restore Start Menu Layout

Increase the time the screen saver waits to lock a user session.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Backup/Restore Start Menu Layout.
Click Export Start Menu Layout.

You can also restore the start menu layout by clicking Restore Start Menu Layout.

Balloon Tooltips

Bring back the old Balloon tooltips.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar
Select Balloon Tooltips
Select the Enable balloon tooltips checkbox.

Classic Volume Mixer

Use the classic volume mixer instead of the modern one.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Classic Volume Mixer.
Select Enable the old volume control checkbox.

Cortana: Change Search Box Text

Change the default text that displays under the Cortana textbox.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Cortana: Change Search Box Text.
Select the preferred option.

Cortana: Search Box On Top

Move the Cortana search box to the top when you start typing.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Cortana: Search Box On Top.
Select the Move Cortana’s search box to the top of the search pane checkbox.

Cortana: White Search Box

Change the Cortana Search Box background color to white.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Cortana: White Search Box.
Select the Move Cortana’s search box white checkbox.

Disable Action Center

Turn the Action Center feature off.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Disable Action Center.
Select the Disable Action Center checkbox.

Disable Copilot

Disable the Copilot feature.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Disable Copilot.
Select the preferred option.

Disable Live Tiles

Disable the Live Tiles under the Start Menu.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Disable Live Tiles.
Select the Disable Live Tiles checkbox.

Disable Quick Action Buttons

Disable the Quick Action buttons in the Action Center.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Disable Quick Action Buttons.
Select the Disable Quick Action buttons in Action Center checkbox.

Disable Web Search

Disable the web search feature for the taskbar and Cortana.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Disable Web Search.
Select the Disable web search in taskbar and Cortana checkbox.

Hover to Select for Virtual Desktop

Switch to the Virtual Desktop when you hover over it under Task View.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Hover to Select for Virtual Desktop.
Select the Enable hover to select Virtual Desktop checkbox.

Increase Taskbar Transparency Level

Make the taskbar more clear and enhance its transparency.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Increase Taskbar Transparency Level.
Select the Increase taskbar transparency level checkbox.

Network Flyout

Change what happens when you click on the Network icon in the taskbar.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Network Flyout.
Select a preferred option.

Open Last Active Window

Switch to the last active program window in the group with a single click.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Open Last Active Window.
Select the Switch to last active window in group checkbox.

Show Seconds On Taskbar Clock

Select to view the seconds count on the taskbar clock.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Show Seconds on Taskbar Clock.
Select the Make taskbar clock show seconds checkbox.

Taskbar Button Flash Count

Set the number of times the taskbar button flashes whenever an action is required in an application.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Taskbar Button Flash Count.
Set the number of flashes by dragging the slider.

Taskbar Button Width

Change the minimum width of the taskbar buttons.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Taskbar Button Width.
Set the taskbar button width by dragging the slider.

Taskbar Thumbnails

Change margins, size, fade-in delay, and other taskbar thumbnail-related settings.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Taskbar Thumbnails.
Select to disable thumbnails completely or choose the appropriate options.

Taskbar Visible With Touch Keyboard

Change whether the Touch Keyboard should appear on the taskbar.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Taskbar Visible with Touch Keyboard.
Select the Keep Taskbar Visible With Touch Keyboard checkbox.

Wallpaper Quality

Choose the desktop background image quality.

Go to Desktop and Taskbar.
Select Wallpaper Quality.
Adjust the wallpaper quality by dragging the slider.

Windows Version On Desktop

Show or hide the Windows version on the desktop.

Go to Desktop And Taskbar.
Select Windows Version on Desktop.
Select the Show Windows version on Desktop checkbox.