Microsoft Windows 11 KB5039307 tests latest features and clutter-free UI for taskbar

Microsoft Windows 11 Build 22635.3790 (KB5039307) was launched nowa few days back to testers within the beta channel. This comes a latest Start menu companion function for Phone Link, which helps you to shortly verify telephone stats and conversations within the sidebar. However, this updates has many hidden settings associated to the Taskbar.

Microsoft researcher PhantomOcean3 noticed a number of Taskbar settings quietly added to this construct.

Microsoft Windows Latest confirmed and tried all of the latest options coming to the taskbar with Microsoft Windows 11 KB5039307. As beforehand reported, Microsoft is testing a latest function to truncate the date/time icon and conceal the notification bell on the Taskbar. These modifications at the moment are stay within the preview construct however hidden.

Let’s take a better on the upcoming taskbar updates.

Shortened date/time format within the taskbar

Microsoft Windows date/time presentation on the Taskbar hasn’t obtained important touch-ups. Microsoft added an choice to show seconds on the Taskbar, which consumes much more house.

The latest hidden setting shortens the world used to show the date/time. Now, it reveals the time within the high part (with out AM/PM) and solely the month and date within the backside.

Removing the yr part nearly halves the wasted house. You can decide this format in the event you desire a cleaner presentation.

Open Taskbar settings > Taskbar behaviors and allow the “Show shortened date and time” toggle to strive it out in Microsoft Windows 11 KB5039307.

Show notification bell icon within the taskbar

The notification icon seems alongside the date/time icon. Both of those serve completely different functions, and now it’s potential to cover the notification bell icon from the system tray.

Open Taskbar settings > Taskbar behaviors and regulate the “Show notification bell icon” toggle to strive it out.

This setting provides you more management over what seems within the system tray. You might solely hide the date/time icon earlier, however the notification bell remained.

Improved recommendations in App Picker

The App picker dialog seems when you choose the “choose another app” possibility within the File Explorer context menu. You can click on on any urged app or browse your PC to search out the app.

The present implementation of the App Picker generally shows an enormous record of apps. But on this Beta construct, the App Picker hides many of the urged apps in a drop-down record.

Clicking on the More apps possibility reveals the remainder of the recommendations, thus retaining the clutter-free look.

Lastly, the Taskbar thumbnails look higher and show more details about the lively tabs and windows.

All these UI modifications are being experimented with and should ship with the upcoming Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 updates this fall.