Configure Taskbar Small Button Behavior: registry value ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehaviorUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
- Policy ID
- ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Registry
ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\ExplorerHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Choose when to show smaller taskbar buttons:
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Always | 0 |
| When taskbar is full | 1 |
| Never | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; Always "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000000 ; When taskbar is full "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000001 ; Never "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Always reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: When taskbar is full reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Never reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Always New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # When taskbar is full New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Never New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] ; Options (use only one) ; Always "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000000 ; When taskbar is full "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000001 ; Never "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Always reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: When taskbar is full reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Never reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Always New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # When taskbar is full New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Never New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer' -Name 'ConfigureTaskbarSmallButtonBehavior' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null