Windows taskbar button widths

Question

How can I change the Taskbar Button widths in Windows systems (esp. for XP and Vista)? I like to make the buttons narrower so that I can see only the icon of the related application window. Is it possible for all versions of Windows operating systems?

Answer 1

At this Registry Edits for Windows XP "Tweaks and Tips" site XP page,
There are two VB Scripts to tweak the size (besides a lot of other tweaks).

Its VB Script, so you can download it, look at it, change it -- have fun.
^{Not sure if it will work for Vista too.}

VBScript refs: Decrease the Size of Taskbar Buttons and Undo.

There is also a Windows 7 reference.