There has been a lot of discussion about the visual appearance of Windows 11, and the most heated topic has been the central taskbar. While it undoubtedly draws inspiration from macOS, users are on the fence about the shift away from the left-aligned taskbar. Frankly, every Windows 10 user has missed this. The central taskbar also leaves a lot of unused space, which is a bit difficult to swallow. What if we told you there is a way to utilize this free real estate? We present you with a perfect guide that teaches you how to use the empty space on the Windows 11 taskbar as a performance monitor.
How to Use Empty Space in Windows 11 on the Taskbar as a Performance Monitor
You can turn the empty space on your taskbar into a Performance Monitor on Windows 11 using the Xbox Game Bar app.
Note: You must have Xbox Game Bar installed on your PC. If you don't have it, download and install it from Microsoft Store.
Step 1: Activate Xbox Game Bar
Follow these steps to enable Xbox Game Bar, as follows:
1. Press the keys Windows + I At the same time to open Windows Settings.
2. Click Games In the right pane, select Xbox game bar On the right side, as shown.
3. Here, turn on the toggle switch for Open Xbox Game Bar Use this button on your controller to enable the Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11.
Step 2: Set up the performance monitoring tool
Now that you have enabled Xbox game bar Here's how to use free space in Windows 11 on the taskbar:
1. Turn on Xbox Game Bar By pressing keys Windows + G together.
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2. Click on the icon "the performance" In the game bar to show the tool "the performance" on your screen.
3. Then click on the Performance option icon shown below.
4. From the drop-down menu "Chart position" , Locate "lowest" , As shown below.
5. Check the highlighted box. “Bypassing Default Transparency” Drag the background panel transparency slider to 100, as shown below.
6. Use the Accent Color drop-down menu to choose your preferred color (such as red).
7. Check the required boxes under the METRICS section for the statistics you want to display in the Performance screen.
8. Click the up arrow to hide the performance graph.
9. Drag and drop the Performance screen onto an empty space on the taskbar.
10. Click the icon Pin In the upper right corner of the tool Performance When you're satisfied with the positioning, it will now look like this.
I hope this article helps you use the empty space on your taskbar like a Performance Monitor in Windows 11. Tell us about your experience with the Performance Monitor and if you've used the empty space in other ways. Keep visiting our page for more great tips and tricks and leave your comments below.
