Windows 10: How do I keep my Windows 11 taskbar settings from changing to default upon reboot?

I have changed the settings in the taskbar to align Left instead of align Center, which is the default. However, every reboot, it's back to the center and every time Windows 11 updates, it returns to the default. How do I stop it defaulting to the center every reboot?I'm an IT Professional and I can't seem to find ANYTHING about this online to fix it myself.Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 Installed on ‎3/‎4/‎2024 OS build 22631.3527 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1003.0 Thanks!

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How do I keep my Windows 11 taskbar settings from changing to default upon reboot?

I have changed the settings in the taskbar to align Left (instead of align Center, which is the default). However, every reboot, it's back to the center and every time Windows 11 updates, it returns to the default. How do I stop it defaulting to the center every reboot?

I'm an IT Professional and I can't seem to find ANYTHING about this online to fix it myself.

Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 23H2

Installed on ‎3/‎4/‎2024

OS build 22631.3527

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1003.0

Thanks!

 

Taskbar - to restore to default settings

Hi,

To change the settings for the icons on your taskbar, follow the steps below:

• Right click on your taskbar.
• Select on Settings.
• On the pop-up window, look for the Combine taskbar buttons option.
• Click on the drop-down arrow and choose Always, hide labels.
• Once done, you can now close the settings window.

These steps should help you with your issue.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

I changed my taskbar icons and now I don't know how to change them back to their default icon...

Hi AZ,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the concern as you would like to change the app icons on the taskbar to default.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 currently installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• Are you referring the default Windows 10 app icon on taskbar?
  

In this scenario, we would suggest you to perform these steps and check if you are able to get the default icons.

1. Right Click on the icons in the taskbar and click on Unpin from taskbar.
   
2. Now press Windows + I key to launch Settings.
   
3. Click on Personalization and select Themes from the left pane.
   
4. Click on Desktop icon settings from the right pane.
   
5. Click on Restore Default and click OK.
   
6. Now click on the Search box and type the app you want to pin to taskbar.
   
7. Right click on the app and select Pin to Taskbar.
   
8. Now check if you have the default icons.
   
   
   

Please help us with the screenshot of the Taskbar (Press Windows + R key and type msinfo32, click OK) for further investigation. (Please follow the steps mentioned in the
screenshot posted
by Shawn ‘Cmdr’ Keene on Oct 2, 2015 to post the screenshots.) Do not share any personal information in the screenshots.



Let us know the results. We will certainly assist you further.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator