He toggled it off. Instantly, his taskbar icons grew by about 30%. The clock, the Wi-Fi icon, Chrome, File Explorer — all easier to see at a glance.
“That’s perfect,” he said.
He also discovered he could change indirectly by adjusting display scaling in Settings > System > Display — but that affected everything, not just the taskbar. For his needs, the two simple tweaks were enough.
“Ah,” she said. “One more trick — .”
He called Priya back. “Better, but not great.”
Here’s a short, helpful story about someone figuring out — a small setting with a big impact on daily comfort and productivity. Title: The Icons That Shrank
She walked him through it: Right-click an empty space on the taskbar. Step 2: Select Taskbar settings . Step 3: Turn off “Use small taskbar buttons” (if it’s on). Leo rushed to check his own settings. Sure enough — “Use small taskbar buttons” was enabled . He must have turned it on months ago trying to save screen space and forgotten.