After the Windows 11 release, Microsoft promised to refine the OS even more, and it seems they are living up to that promise. They have already added a few new features, and a few are about to in the coming months. So, in this article, we will show how to enable Taskbar Overflow on Windows 11. It is a feature that provides an overflow menu if there are too many pinned applications. The overflow menu gives easy access to these applications, and here’s how to get it.
Enable Taskbar Overflow on Windows 11
Enable Taskbar Overflow on Windows 11
The steps to enable the Overflow menu on Taskbar in Windows 11 are a bit complicated. Don’t worry; we will lay out the steps as simply as possible.
Disable Taskbar Overflow Menu In Windows 11
Disable Taskbar Overflow Menu In Windows 11
Not a lot of user askes to disable the Taskbar Overflow menu after enabling it. But if you want to disable it due to some reason, here’s how to do it. Disabling the Taskbar Overflow doesn’t require much. You just have to run the following two commands in the Command Prompt. Be sure to launch it with administrator privilege.
Also Read: How to Use Focus in Windows 11
How to Show All App Icons in Taskbar Overflow on Windows 11
How to Show All App Icons in Taskbar Overflow on Windows 11
Most of the app icons are hidden in the system tray on Windows 11. But you can unhide them by clicking on the Up Arrow located in the taskbar notification section. It’s called the flyout menu, and it displays the Taskbar Overflow menu. If you want the taskbar to display all the app icons, then check the two following methods.
Method 1: Show Taskbar App Icons (Settings Menu)
You can easily unhide the app icons from the Windows Settings menu. It has all the options. Let us show you how to navigate through it.
Method 2: Show Taskbar App Icons (Drag & Drop)
The drag & drop method is the easiest way to add application icons on the taskbar. Simply drag the app icons out of the overflow menu, and they will be visible.
What is the Taskbar overflow?
At a time, you may have more than a few opened or pinned applications on the Taskbar. The number of applications is so great that the excess apps won’t fit on the screen anymore. In such a situation, Overflow will help you. It helps to display the applications that no longer have any space.
How to get the Windows Defender icon in the System Tray on Windows 11?
If the Windows Defender icon has disappeared from the System Tray, you can fix it from Settings. Go to Windows Settings. Select Personalization, scroll down and click Taskbar. Expand the Other System Tray option and turn on the Windows Defender notification icon.
Conclusion
Hence, enabling the Taskbar Overflow on the latest Windows 1122H2 build is a bit difficult. Hopefully, our guide made the process slightly bearable. Just keep in mind; the updates for Windows 11 22H2 build haven’t ended. Microsoft will continue to add new features, and some of them are expected to be released in October. So, keep your eyes open. But if you have already transitioned to the 22H2 built, most of them are accessible to you via the ViveTool.
