
If however, the widget is not available, then click on the ‘Performance’ icon at the top to activate the same. Once activated, you should have the performance widget on your left along with other widgets open by default. Once done, hit Windows + G on your keyboard to activate the game bar. Now enable the toggle for ‘Game bar’ on your right. Once installed, hit Windows + i on your keyboard and click on ‘Gaming’ on your left. If not, you can download it using the link below. Make sure you have Game Bar installed on your PC. Method #01: Use Xbox Game Bar to get performance stats in your taskbar Use either of the two methods mentioned below to reclaim the space in your taskbar depending on your preferences and the amount of tinkering you wish to do, to get everything working on your system. Related: How to Make the Taskbar Smaller or Bigger in Windows 11 How to use empty space in your taskbar on Windows 11

Use the guide below to reclaim the space in your taskbar. The best part is that you can code and modify your skins to get the placement and aesthetics right based on your preferences.

You can also do the same with your taskbar enabled and Rainmeter offers a huge selection of skins to choose from. If you’re feeling more adventurous, then you can use a third-party tool to hide your taskbar and then subsequently use Rainmeter skins to display the required data in the bottom right corner of your screen. You can use a neat trick offered by Xbox Game Bar widgets to get this working on your system.

You can do multiple things with the space in your taskbar but the easiest thing to do is to get your performance stats showing up in the same location. What can you do with the space in your taskbar?
