Windows 10: Request to Restore Taskbar Positioning Options in Windows 11

Dear Microsoft Team,I would like to express my deep frustration and disappointment regarding the removal of the ability to move the taskbar to the left side of the screen in Windows 11, particularly in version 23H2.As a long-time Windows user, I have relied on the flexibility of taskbar positioning to optimize my workflow. Having the taskbar on the left side of the screen has been a crucial part of my daily productivity setup. It allows for better use of widescreen monitors, reduces mouse travel, and aligns with how I manage multiple windows and applications. I have done this on all of my comp

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Windows 11 Taskbar: Settings to Mimic Windows 10?

Feature request for Windows 11 Taskbar and Start to mimic Windows 10.

A simple toggle in settings to switch from Windows 11 Taskbar and Start to Windows 10.

• Make customization options options available after selecting Windows 10 "Classic" Taskbar and Start:
  
  • Never Combine Buttons
    
  • Use small taskbar buttons
    
  • Position Taskbar: Left, Right, Top, Bottom
    
  • Drag to resize Taskbar
    
  • Pin
    
  • The full Taskbar slide out menu
    
  • 2-column Start menu
    
  • and so on...
    

Third party software and registry tweaks can restore all of the Windows 10 Taskbar and Start features. It seems that Microsoft, as the "parent" of Windows, should be able to provide the same capability.

 

How to change the position of the taskbar using the settings option in windows 11?

How to change the position of the taskbar using the settings option in windows 11? I cannot see any option to change so please add some option which will change the taskbar position anywhere i want it to be.

 

Window 11 - Vertical Taskbar Option Gone - Really?!?!?!

A 3rd party alternative called ExplorerPatcher may help you in the meantime.

Improve Windows 11 Taskbar functionality using these tools - Your Windows Guide

ExplorerPatcher, a 3rd party tool that aims to bring the older Windows 10 styled functionality in the Windows 11 Taskbar by just adding DLL files in 3 specific directories of WIndows. Because the older code is still present in Windows 11, by putting the DLL file, the Windows 10 styled taskbar is enabled. Some of the functionalities the developer claims the following functionality is restored:

• Restores Windows 10 styled taskbar menu.
  
• Restore Windows+X context menu.
  
• Show app list by default in Start menu.
  
• Ability for start menu and search to align left and many more
  

How to use ExplorerPatcher

Download the Software from this GitHub Repository: