US EditionWindows 11 Could Finally Get One of the Most-Requested Features From Windows 10, as Microsoft Gets Serious About Winning over the Haters
Microsoft plans to unveil a movable and resizable Taskbar for Windows 11 this summer, addressing long-standing user requests for customization and improved interface control.
- Windows Central reports that Microsoft is fast-tracking development of a movable and resizable Windows 11 taskbar, allowing it to be moved to the top, left, or right of the screen.
- User pressure and leadership signals drove the return of taskbar repositioning removed from Windows 11, as Pavan Davuluri said Microsoft wants to address complaints this year.
- Windows 11 currently allows resizing to fit two rows but not shrinking, and anonymous sources say taskbar resize controls will let users shorten its width or height.
- In practical terms, users would regain Windows customization options many have long requested, with reporting linking the feature to the 26H2 update and a mid-year reveal.
- Work has already started, and the Windows team prioritises the taskbar revamp amid pressure to fix core Windows 11 basics ahead of AI agents planned for Windows.
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Windows 11 may finally let you move and resize the taskbar in 2026 as Microsoft responds to user feedback
They say it’s never too late to be what you might have been, and maybe in a few months, we’ll get to see what Windows 11 could have been if it didn’t get sidetracked. One such “new” feature coming to the OS, is the ability to move the Taskbar to the left, right, or the top. For context, the movable taskbar has been a staple part of the Windows experience for over 30 years, and people famously customized their desktops with taskbars in different …
Can't? (well) but: According to a report, the taskbar in Windows 11 can be moved freely again soon.
Taskbar finally free to move again: Microsoft may be working on a feature revival that users have been missing since 2021.
According to recent reports, Microsoft is planning a U-turn regarding the taskbar in Windows 11. Since the operating system's release, this bar can only be fixed to the bottom of the screen, which has drawn criticism from many users. Now it seems... Read the article: Windows 11: Microsoft reportedly planning the return of the freely positionable taskbar
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