Microsoft Explains Why Windows 11 Users Can’t Move the Taskbar, No Plans to Add Feature at This Time

[Tsing]

Looking forward to a future Windows 11 update that will finally allow you to change the location of its beautiful taskbar? Don't hold your breath, as a recent AMA session on YouTube has suggested that Microsoft doesn't really give a **** about giving users the freedom of choice and being able to shift the menu away from the bottom of the screen.

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[Grimlakin]

You know what when I have to deal with hundreds of systems at any given time... I don't care about moving my task bar. That would be an EPIC pain in the butt. If I only had to deal with a couple systems at any point in time fine I'd be wanting the same to be honest.

Arn't there addon programs that let you reposition the task bar or like a regedit you can make to do the same?

https://www.howtogeek.com/759882/ho... you've navigated to,“Settings” key within it.

Extrapolate other positions on your own.

 

[MadMummy76]

They are claiming users are asking for other features. How are they asking? Is mirosoft reading their brains? Because windows certainly never asked me what features I want. I'd say give back the ones you took away.

 

[Brian_B]

New Start menu sucks. I don't know why we have a new taskbar, it does less than the old one and seems twice as buggy and half as responsive. New right click contextual menus suck. New Settings panels suck. Teams and Edge and OneDrive are everywhere, which sucks. There honestly hasn't been anything to like in Windows 11, apart from the fact that I didn't have to pay anything extra for it. The only semi-bright spot I can think of is that Cortana finally isn't pushed on you like a free hooker.

I guess change for the sake of change?

At least I'll get DirectStorage, so I can see that 0.2 second increase in my load times!!! Assuming any game I care to play actually comes out and supports it.

 

[Pandur]

This is just ... how about hiring better UI engineers? I mean, it was never an issue in previous versions. Having your precious UI support 90-180-270 degrees rotation shouldn't be rocket surgery. I do backend though, I am not an UI expert.

They are claiming users are asking for other features. How are they asking? Is mirosoft reading their brains? Because windows certainly never asked me what features I want. I'd say give back the ones you took away.

I am pretty sure the Feedback Hub has this functionality built in (not the mind reading ). But I always uninstall it. I have seen a setting for how often MS can ask for your feedback at least.

 

[Marees]

Ex-Microsoft lead says he "fought hard" to save the vertical taskbar on Windows 11​

Summary​

• Windows 11 limits Taskbar customization—moving it to the screen sides is missing.
• Microsoft may restore Taskbar side-placement as it shifts focus to Windows 11 maintenance.
• Ex-Microsoft exec Mikhail Parakhin says he fought to keep Taskbar options; macOS copied the Taskbar.

https://www.xda-developers.com/ex-m...ueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022152448211923204

Windows 11 is finally giving users a feature they’ve begged for since launch​

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By Zac Bowden published 3 days ago
Microsoft is planning to bring back the ability to move and resize the Taskbar on Windows 11 as part of its effort to improve sentiment around the OS this year.

As part of Microsoft’s big push to improve sentiment around Windows 11 this year, the company is working on several highly requested features and changes that are designed to signal to the public that it is listening to feedback. According to my sources who are familiar with Microsoft’s plans, one of those features is the ability to move the Taskbar.

It was a feature that has been available to Windows users since Windows 95, but was removed with the debut of Windows 11 in 2021 after the company chose to rebuild the Taskbar from scratch.

I’m told that the Taskbar on Windows 11 will be able to be positioned to the left, right, or top of the display, and the company is working to ensure all the Taskbar flyouts and buttons work as expected when in these alternate orientations. In addition, I understand that Microsoft is also working on the ability to resize the Taskbar, offering users the ability to adjust how much space the Taskbar takes up on screen.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-gaining-movable-taskbar-in-2026

*Microsoft did not respond for comment on these plans.

 

[Uvilla]

Moving the task bar can be useful. But nothing matters, reality is, ms can do whatever, and nothing will happen to them. Its just weird that the care for cool things is gone. Its been gone for a while, we are in the era of control, and take it or leave it.

 

[MadMummy76]

But nothing matters, reality is, ms can do whatever, and nothing will happen to them.

That's what every "too big to fail" company thinks, until something happens to them. XBOX is already a dead brand. Windows can be too. I didn't think it possible even a year ago, but moving to Linux doesn't seem that far fetched now. And not because linux became so much better, but because windows has become so much worse and continues to get even worse. Every update is a gamble now whether your computer will even boot after it.
Or their latest bright idea: Dropping support for older printers,

Now that support has officially ended, users of printers that rely on V3 or V4 drivers may find that their printers fail to install or stop working altogether. Microsoft, however, notes that most users will be unaffected because most newer printers use driver architectures. For those who do run into problems, Microsoft recommends that users contact their printer manufacturer and update to a supported driver or upgrade to a more modern printing solution.

and somehow that's supposed to be a good thing?!

 

[Uvilla]

The year of linux has been at play since 1991. That said linux is in fact everywhere but the desktop, i think is a fair prediction to say that desktops as we know them will most likely die before the year of linux as it was originally referenced to.
So yeah windows on the desktop might dodo themselves together.