Taskbar size advice needed please

[lesbryce]

Windows 11 Taskbar ​

When I switch to the smallest taskbar in Windows 11 using registry editor, Computer\HKEY_CURRENTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced, I choose "0" value data in REG_DWORD in TaskbarSI. The date is displayed below the clock on bottom right and half of the date it is cut off horizontally. You only see the top half of the digits. The only way I can see it all is to change the REG_DWORD value to 1. This makes the taskbar too wide. It appears there are only 3 values in REG_DWORD, 1, 2 or 3. It happened after installing 10.0.220000.100 update. Any ideas or is there a fix fix still to come? Can I remove the date altogether.

 

[HenryTheTwelfth]

I agree with it being too wide, but it's so that it can fit the "underline" under the active apps on the taskbar. No, it's not necessary as the old way was fine, but it does bring it more in-line with MacOS...

 

[lesbryce]

Can I remove the date altogether?

 

[jvickers]

Can I remove the date altogether?

It's not under the personalize > taskbar settings area, so probably not without editing the registry, which I would personally avoid. Not sure how you'd do it through a registry edit anyway.