Article: Click the "Start" button on the taskbar. Select "Apply color to Start, taskbar, and Action Center" in the menu. Highlight the color of choice by clicking one of the colored squares. Turn on "Show color on Start, taskbar, action center, and title bar" setting. Turn off "Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent". Close the settings window. Right-click the taskbar, select "Properties" from the menu. On the "Taskbar" tab you can choose to lock the taskbar, auto-hide the taskbar, use small taskbar buttons, or combine task bar buttons. On the "Toolbars" tab you can add a web address toolbar, links, battery, or a desktop toolbar to the taskbar. Click "Apply" to save changes, and "Ok" to close.

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Change the color of the taskbar. Type "taskbar" in the "Search the web and Windows" box. Choose a color. Apply to taskbar. Add or remove taskbar features. Turn taskbar features on or off. Select toolbars to add to the taskbar.