Prevent User From Resizing the Taskbar in Windows 8

Introduction

The Windows 8 operating includes many special and advanced features. We can prevent the user from resizing the Taskbar in Windows 8. This policy setting allows us to prevent a user from resizing the Taskbar. If you enable this feature then the user is unable to resize their Taskbar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting then users are able to resize their Taskbar unless prevented by another setting.

In this article I have described the way to use Group Policies to prevent a user from resizing the Taskbar in Windows 8.

How to prevent the user from resizing the Taskbar

Step 1

First of all we have to move on the Start screen window of Windows 8. 

Step 2

Then move the cursor on the bottom-right of the window screen and click the search box which is helpful to search in Windows 8.

Step 3

Then in the search box type "gpedit.msc" and click on Apps from the right sidebar then click gpedit.msc in the main window.

Step 4

When you click on gpedit.msc in the main window then it will show the window with the name "Local Group Policy Editor".

Step 5

Now under "Local Group Policy Editor" just follow the path as:

User Configuration << Administrative Template << Start Menu and Taskbar

Step 6

In this step right-click on the "Prevent user from resizing the Taskbar" and select the edit tab and just click on the Edit option.

Step 7

Then click on the enable button and click on OK button to prevent the user from resizing the Taskbar in Windows 8.