How to Change the Size of Taskbar Thumbnails in Windows 10


Windows includes a special application desktop toolbar called the taskbar that shows on the bottom of a display screen by default. The taskbar allows you to find, see, open, and switch between your apps. You can also see the date and time, system icons, and items running in the background on the notification area. You can make the taskbar look how you want, manage your calendar, pin your favorite apps to it, change the size, change location on screen, and specify how taskbar buttons group together when you have more than one window open.

When you hover over the icon or button on the taskbar of opened items, it will show a thumbnail preview of the opened windows or tabs for that item.

This tutorial will show you how to change the size of taskbar thumbnails for your account in Windows 10.


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EXAMPLE: Default and changed taskbar thumbnail preview size




Here's How:

1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

2 In the left pane of the Registry Editor, browse to the location below. (see screenshot below)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband

3 Do step 4 (change) or step 5 (default) below for what you would like to do.

4 To Change Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Size

A) In the right pane of the Taskband key, double click/tap on the MaxThumbSizePx DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)

If you don't have a MaxThumbSizePx DWORD, then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the Taskband key, click/tap on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type MaxThumbSizePx, and press Enter.

B) Select (dot) Decimal, type a number (ex: 300) you want for the pixel size of taskbar thumbnail previews, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

C) In the right pane of the Taskband key, double click/tap on the MinThumbSizePx DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot below step 2)

If you don't have a MinThumbSizePx DWORD, then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the Taskband key, click/tap on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value, type MinThumbSizePx, and press Enter.

D) Select (dot) Decimal, type the same number (ex: 300) from step 4B above, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

5 To Restore Default Taskbar Thumbnail Preview Size

A) In the right pane of the Taskband key, right click or press and hold on the MaxThumbSizePx DWORD, and click/tap on Delete. (see screenshot below step 2)

B) Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)

C) In the right pane of the Taskband key, right click or press and hold on the MinThumbSizePx DWORD, and click/tap on Delete. (see screenshot below step 2)

D) Click/tap on Yes to confirm, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)

6 Close Registry Editor.

7 Restart the explorer process, or sign out and sign in to apply.


That's it,
Shawn Brink

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