| Scenario | Behavior | |----------|----------| | High DPI scaling (150%+) | Small icons become 36px effective – still usable | | Vertical taskbar | Small mode applies width reduction instead of height | | Multiple monitors | Per-monitor DPI awareness maintained | | Windows update reset | Setting preserved in registry HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarSmallIcons |
How do I make my taskbar icons/items this small? - Super User windows taskbar small icons