Yes, you do need these stinkin» badges:
the updated Taskbar in Build 14328 includes «badges» that provide more information about UWP apps.
Microsoft has also made changes to tablet mode, added Cortana to the Lock screen, made it easier to use and improved its capabilities, bolstered the Action Center,
updated the taskbar and more.
Not exact matches
If Skype is
updated to version 11.16.5530 then with the latest Insider Preview build, you will get unread message counter from pinned contacts appearing on the
taskbar.
Starting with the Fall Creators
Update, You can now pin up to three of your favorite or most frequently contacted contacts directly to your
taskbar.
The signature feature of this
update offers a radical change to what happens when you press Windows key + Tab, or click the Task View icon on the
taskbar, or swipe up with four fingers on a precision touchpad.
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You may see the Mail app pinned to your
Taskbar after
updating to Build 15014.
For the first year after the release of Windows 10, Microsoft offered free upgrades using the Get Windows 10 app, which appeared in the
taskbar as a notification icon and in Windows
Update.
After installing the
update, you'll find the Windows Store is now pinned to the
taskbar by default so you can easily discover new apps (yes, you can unpin it if you don't want it there).
Windows 8.1
Update brings the Store icon and pinned apps to the
taskbar on the desktop.
In a continuation of our battery life work for the Windows 10 Creators
Update, some of you will start seeing a new slider in the power flyout on the
Taskbar in this build (this is enabled only on select PCs currently, and is not yet wired up to performance / power settings — we have enabled it to get early feedback):
Manage multiple playback devices from the
Taskbar: The volume flyout has been
updated to allow you to switch between multiple audio output devices.
Right - click on File Explorer if you have it pinned to your
Taskbar and check out the
updated Jump List.
The Action Center button located in the
taskbar systray will be
updated too.
In the Anniversary
Update, Microsoft is planning to bring notification badges to the
taskbar.
Similarly,
taskbar notifications will also be displayed when Windows 10 launches, prompting users to
update.
Additionally, with Windows 8.1,
update 1, you can now also pin apps to the
taskbar as well!
Also awesome: The time and date will show up in your
taskbar on every connected display in the Anniversary
Update, not just your main display.
If you haven't yet reserved your upgrade, make sure your machine is up - to - date through Windows
Update and you'll see a Windows 10 icon on the
taskbar next to the notification area.
I'd like to see more: perhaps a dedicated icon in the
taskbar — a red «U» (for
update) next to the Notifications icon, for instance.
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The
taskbar calendar found in Windows 10's
taskbar received a much - appreciated overhaul in the Anniversary
Update, too.
TIP: After installing the
update and you are using a device with a mouse and don't see the
taskbar coming up when you move your mouse to the bottom of a Windows Store app or see the Minimize button at the top right, make sure under «Taskbar and Navigation properties» that «Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar» is c
taskbar coming up when you move your mouse to the bottom of a Windows Store app or see the Minimize button at the top right, make sure under «
Taskbar and Navigation properties» that «Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar» is c
Taskbar and Navigation properties» that «Show Windows Store apps on the
taskbar» is c
taskbar» is checked.
Build 10525, the first new build since the the release of Windows 10,
updates how it displays color for Start, Acton Center,
Taskbar, and Title bars.
Finally, spring
update users can also control how many contacts show up in the
taskbar.
Microsoft has evolved the My People experience introduced in the previous Fall Creators
Update by adding drag and drop support for contacts pinned to the
taskbar and in the People flyout, so you can rearrange them more easily.
Although it was was possible to change the color of the Start Menu,
Taskbar, Title Bar, and Action Center using the Registry Editor, in Windows 10 Creators
Update, it now lets you do all this easily via Settings.
You can also right - click the shield icon in the notification area on your
taskbar and select «Open», or head to Settings >
Update & security > Windows Defender > Open Windows Defender Security Center.
After installing the Anniversary
Update on your Windows 10, you will notice that the Clock & Date which used to be located at the extreme right end of the
taskbar, has been shifted to the left and in its place, you now see the Action Center icon.
As of the Anniversary
Update, the
taskbar calendar now integrates with Windows 10's Calendar app, so summoning it reveals an overview of your tasks for the day in addition to the usual time / date view.
Part of Microsoft's Blue - codenamed round of
updates, the headline feature in Windows 8.1 was the partial restoration of the much - missed Start button on the desktop
taskbar.
Windows 10's Fall Creators
Update added My People, a proto - social network of sorts that allows you to pin your BFFs as icons on your
taskbar.
You'll likely notice the new My People feature when you install the
update, as it allows you to select your three best friends and add them as icons in the
taskbar for quick and easy contact — though the Insider Preview version limits you to using Skype or Mail alone.
We have
updated Sticky Notes to show a small sticky note icon next to the app name when hovering over the app in the
taskbar or in Task View.
We
updated the Action Center icon to now hide unread notification count when the
taskbar is using small icons, as there's not enough space to display it.
In the Fall Creators
Update, My People only allowed you to pin three people to your
taskbar, but you can now choose how many you want to pin — from one to ten.
Build 10525 isn't just a typical bug fix release: Microsoft has
updated Windows 10's color options, allowing users to customize the look of the Start menu, Action Center,
Taskbar and Title bars to better suit their preferences.
Particularly on the Start screen, the Windows 8.1
Update 1 gives Power and Search buttons at the upper - right corner of selected devices and comes with an option to pin any app to the
taskbar.
The Windows 10 Fall Creators
Update will let you pin websites directly to your
taskbar with Edge, using the site's icon as its
taskbar image.
Last month, we released the Windows
Update that delivered important refinements to the Windows 8 user For people who like using the desktop, the Windows
Update added the ability for you to pin Windows Store apps to your
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We've
updated the size of the Windows Ink Workspace icon in the notification area on the
taskbar to be more consistent with the other notification area icons.
We have
updated the music control icons that are shown in
taskbar previews in music apps like Groove to look more crisp and clean at higher resolutions.
The
update also lets users pin modern apps to the
taskbar of their desktop, allowing users to both run classic and modern applications in their device.
With the Creators
Update, Continuum will be improved to include resizable and snappable windows, along with the ability to pin apps to the
taskbar.
After this
update, you will be able to snap and resize app windows, and even pin apps to the
taskbar.
We also know that the next Windows 10
update will include power throttling for background apps, people integration into the
taskbar, and maybe even some «Project Neon» design changes.
The
update will include the new people integration, which allows users to pin their favorite contacts right on the
taskbar, as pointed out by The Verge.
Step 1: To access File History, navigate to the «
Update and security» menu within Windows Settings, or search for «File History,» in your
taskbar and click «Backup settings.»
My People isn't getting new features, but you can now drag and drop files onto content pinned in the
taskbar even when the flyout is open, and the sound you hear when receiving a new emoji has been
updated too.
On Settings > Personalization >
Taskbar, the page has been
updated, and now under «People,» Pop has been renamed to My People.