Windows 10: Two computers, both magically had the taskbar moved from the bottom to the right. Sounds...

Two computers, both "magically" had the taskbar moved from the bottom to the right. Same day. No way I auto-accidentally did that with fat fingers. Sounds like Microsoft pushing out sh** updates again. Microsoft .. LISTEN .. my computer, my choices! Don't f*** with my UI damn it.

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Moving the taskbar

Hi Kim,

You can customize your taskbar to pin your favorite apps to it, move it to where you want to display on your screen, and specify how taskbar buttons group together when you have more than one window open. To address your question, we suggest
that you follow these steps on how to move your taskbar to a different location on the screen:

• Open Settings and choose Personalization.
• Select Taskbar.
• Under Taskbar location on the screen, click the drop-down menu and select
  Bottom.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

 

The Magical Moving Icons.

Hi Bob,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I will be glad to assist you.

This issue may occur due to incorrect settings or due to conflict between third party applications.

Method 1:

I would suggest you to try the steps and check if it helps.

• Right-click on the
  desktop and click on View.
• Uncheck the option Align icons to grid.
• Check if the issue persists.

I would like to suggest you to please check the issue in Safe mode and then in Clean boot. Follow the steps given here.

Step 1: Safe mode.

With the Windows Startup Settings screen (formerly advanced boot options) you can start Windows in different advanced troubleshooting modes so you can find and fix problems on your PC.

To log in safe mode, run command (press windows logo button+R) and type “msconfig”

A pop-up window will open and click on boot tap and select safe mode with minimal as option

If the issue does not arise here move to step 2

Step 2: Clean Boot.

Perform a clean boot to check if any third party application is causing the issue, as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts. Follow these steps given in the link below to start the computer in clean boot

How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support

Warning: After clean boot troubleshooting steps, refer to the section "How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot" in the provided link to return your computer to Normal startup mode.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

How to drag and move the taskbar on Windows 10?

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Sorry to know that you are unable to move the right side vertical boundary of Start menu. I will certainly help you.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it resolves the issue.

Step 1: Right click on the Task bar
and uncheck the option Lock the Taskbar and then try to drag and move the Taskbar to the location you wish.

Step 2: If above step fails, right click on Taskbar and click on
Properties.

Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window opens, select the location under the drop down menu of
Taskbar location on screen.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

Thank you.