Published 13:00 IST, April 11th 2022

Microsoft Windows 11 users won't be able to relocate the Taskbar anytime soon

On Windows 11, the Taskbar lacks a lot of features. For instance, users cannot change the position of the Taskbar, nor have access to the right-click menu.

Reported by: Shikhar Mehrotra
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Windows 11 is latest operating system from Redmond-based software giant Microsoft. Being creator of most popular operating system in world, company is extensively encouraging users to migrate to latest OS. However, as more users are installing latest Windows 11, y are coming across errors and bugs. ditionally, Windows 11 does not have some of most commonly used features of Windows 10 and Microsoft is not bringing m back in near future. 

Taskbar is among most useful features found on Windows 10. It allows users to switch between apps, search for apps using Search bar and view task timeline. In dition, users can also access wear widget and or system controls like volume playback, Wi-Fi settings and more. n at extreme right corner, re is a button to return at desktop, besides clock that shows date and time. Users can drag and drop taskbar from bottom of screen to extreme right or extreme left corners of display as well.

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Windows 11 Taskbar missing features   

On Windows 11, Taskbar lacks a lot of features. For instance, users cannot change position of Taskbar, nor have access to right- menu. Even after being one of top requested features, Microsoft is not working on ability to relocate Taskbar on Windows 11. In a Windows Insider webcast that was conducted recently, Windows 11 development team said that operating system would not get a feature to change position of Taskbar because animation flow or design of Start Menu is not rey for same. 

As of now, Windows 11's Taskbar has a new Start Menu that relies on default alignment for its layout and functional design. Windows development team says that "re are a number of challenges when it comes to actually being able to move taskbar to different locations on screen." Since a very small number of users actually position Taskbar on eir side of ir screen or top, development team dropped feature for Windows 11. However, operating system might d this feature in future. Stay tuned for more tech news. 

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13:00 IST, April 11th 2022