Microsoft is finally bringing the movable taskbar to Windows 11 - here's who can try it now

Microsoft is finally bringing the movable taskbar to Windows 11 - here's who can try it now">

["Windows 11 users who have long wanted to move the taskbar to any edge of the screen are now being granted their wish. With the latest update rolling out to Windows insiders, you'll be able to position the taskbar at the top, bottom, left, or right.", "To achieve this feat, you'll need to be running the latest experimental build of Windows 11. Even then, you may have to wait a while for the capability to pop up.

Once the change arrives, right-click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Click the setting for Taskbar behaviors. You'll see a new option for Taskbar position with four possible locations: Bottom, Top, Left, and Right.

Select your favorite spot, and your taskbar will jump to that position.", 'According to Microsoft Design Director Diego Baca, "For people who value vertical screen space, like developers who want to see more of their code at once, moving the taskbar to the side can help reclaim precious room on the screen." He added, "If accessibility or ergonomics make the top of the screen easier to reach, you can place the taskbar there. If you rely on the taskbar to keep track of your work, a vertical layout with ungrouped icons can help you stay organized. The choice is yours."', "The new location option comes with a few other tweaks.

You can still choose how the Start button is aligned depending on the location of the taskbar. If the taskbar is on the top or bottom of the screen, you're able to switch between left-aligned and centered. If the taskbar is on the left or right of the screen, you can opt for top-aligned or centered.

Taskbar icons such as Start and search will fly out based on the position of the taskbar.", "To try the new taskbar and Start menu changes, you need to be enrolled in the Windows Insider Program and running the latest Experimental Windows 11 build. The Start menu changes are also expected to roll out to Windows 11 insiders over the next few weeks. When will these latest updates reach all Windows 11 users?

That's difficult to say. Since the changes are still in the new Experimental channel of the insider build, they need to transition to the Beta channel once they're more stable.", 'Windows 11 users have been complaining that Microsoft has been focusing too much on AI and not enough on fixing the many flaws and quirks in the OS. In response, the company has vowed to address some of the long-standing problems in an attempt to make Windows 11 more reliable and user-friendly.

The Start menu and taskbar are certainly areas in need of much improvement, especially since those two features have been less effective and less customizable in Windows 11 than in its predecessor.']