Windows makes it easy (although not obvious) to customize the Taskbar with custom icons. You don’t need a third-party app, just the icon files to replace the defaults.

Windows 11 also lets you create folders with multiple apps in the pinned area. To create a folder, simply drag one app icon over another, and a folder will automatically be created.

Want smaller icons on your PC? This guide shows you how to change desktop icon size in Windows 10 quickly and simply.

You can still customize many settings in the Windows 11 Taskbar, and in this guide, I'll show you how.