Microsoft Tests Customizable Taskbar and Start Menu in Windows 11 Update

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Microsoft Tests Customizable Taskbar and Start Menu in Windows 11 Update
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The biggest change here is the return of a movable taskbar. Instead of being locked to the bottom of the screen, users in the test build can now shift it to the top or even place it vertically along either side of the display. This marks a significant reversal for longtime Windows users who could previously shift their taskbars more freely.

For many Windows users, the taskbar in Windows 11 has always felt strangely restrictive. Microsoft redesigned the interface with a cleaner, more modern look, but in the process removed several customization options people had been using for years.

One of the biggest complaints? The inability to freely move the taskbar around the screen. Now, Microsoft finally seems ready to loosen things up. The company has started testing a major overhaul of the taskbar and Start menu for Windows 11 Insiders in its Experimental channel

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