Make taskbar smaller when docking on the side

In Windows 7, you can set your taskbar icon to small and the taskbar will shrink to a smaller side. Unfortunately, it will grow back to normal size if you dock the taskbar to either the left or right side of the desktop. There is no way to make just wide enough to fit the small icons. Well, there is none supported way to do it.

Here are the steps to get back the small taskbar when docking on the side:

1. Right click on the taskbar and select properties

2. Make sure Lock the taskbar, Auto-hide the taskbar, Use small icons are all checked

3. Click Ok

4. Press Windows Key and type services

5. Restart the "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager" service by right clicking on the service and select Restarst

6. Unhide your taskbar and select Properties

7. Uncheck Auto-hide the taskbar

8. Sit back and enjoy the smaller taskbar

Here is a video that goes through the steps.