Windows 11 - Move Taskbar to Top, Left & Right Of the Screen
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Windows 11 does not have the option to lock or unlock the taskbar so you can't change the taskbar position, but you can move taskbar in Windows 11 using the registry editor. The registry editor will allow setting some "value data" for taskbar behavior.
How to move the taskbar in Windows 11?
1. Go to Start and search for "regedit"
2. Navigate to the following registry path
3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
4. Change the settings.
Change the data in the 2nd row under FE value.
00 - Left
01- Top
02- Right
03- Bottom
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Yes but backspace and delete are two different keys and go opposite directions.
Thanks for the help. Really don't like this new update, but I didn't really have a choice but to get it because one of my drivers got corrupted, so my only options to fix the computer were to either pay a few hundred dollars to get it repaired, or get the new windows update.
I don't know why but it didn't work
That method has been blocked by MSFT in 2022.
@@Mr.Thursday thanks.
It's unbelievable that they removed that function. As if they have only webbrowsing and emailing grandma's in mind. I usually have 20 applications running, and having it on the left or right of the screen puts all the applications in an easy readable list. Also, the height of the screen is way more scarce than the width, which is another reason to have the taskbar on the side of the screen. I also always have small icons and labels enabled and grouping disabled. Hopefully i get it hacked back, otherwise i rollback to Windows 10 until 2025. Edit: Rolled back to Windows 10 already..
I rolled bck to win 10 two times already, I thought I'll get used to bottom taskbar, but this is so unpractical
still waiting as well. I don't even mind windows 10 once you get rid of most of the garbage.
Holy fucking shit, I wish I knew this bullshit before upgrading. This is so dumb I can't believe it
I realized the taskbar importance on left side after dual boot Ubuntu(Linux). Taskbar on left side take less space and make application more readable than on the bottom side. I wish they would add this feature in Windows 11 soon.
Same here. I use CAD software and I need a taller screen. It seems that people at MS don't use design software.
Us who likes using taskbar on left and right side:
Microsoft: how about no.
@@steveclendon3228 read his comment again, slowly.
nah fr i’m hurt
so ridiculous that they would remove this option. i dont understand why?
I've frustrated people with my tasks ar on the left or top 😂
Gosh! You actually got a reply from MS (even if it was all in your imaginary voice). I haven't had one reply from MS in the last two years to any queries on things going wrong or weird.
I cant use the left taskbar now and its not easy to break years of habit as such. This is so basic, why stop ppl from having it. Thanks for your video.
It's not just about a habit that needs to be broken. Having it on the side of the screen reads way easier and the height of a screen is way more scarce than the width. So it's just way more practical to have it on the side of the screen.
I have always used my taskbar on the left. It's easier to see and much more ergonomic. Also, a way to hide the taskbar is needed. Thanks for your information.
same i really wanna go back to 10 for this lol
you cant even drag n drop stuff like wtf
This! For good 10y, ever since I moved to 16:9; anyway you loose this limited height and you have more than enough width. Left sided taskbar is a must for me and as long as it's not possible, I won't go back to give W11 another try.
@@L0vac 100% agree, had it on the left for god knows how long... Don't understand why they would change this & not allow the uses to change it at all
Same here. With panoramic screens it's always better to lose some of the width than some of the height.
I don't understand it. Make a new OS that loses so much customization from the old one. Makes no sense.
and this is what microsoft calls streamlining
streamline my ass, i cant even customise it
I have had my taskbar at the top for years. It’s a real inconvenience. I was also forced to upgrade to 11 due to compatibility issues otherwise I would have kept using 10
Only reason why I'm not updating windows 11. I use my taskbar on the right side. I have a laptop and it's a waste of space to use on bttm or top. They need to figure it out asap...
I made an update on my laptop, just to check how it looks like and I'm very disappointed. I'm using taskbar on the left. New context menu is the next bad thing because it doesn't make sens at all.
Same. The decision to disable moving the taskbar was idiotic. Clueless users don't mess with the taskbar anyway, they were never an issue. Those of us who prefer not to have the taskbar take up vertical screen space by hogging the bottom now can't move it to the side. Removing this feature makes no sense, especially since they haven't bothered to explain *why*. I bet users with ultrawide monitors are loving this change too, it looks even stupider on an ultrawide display.
Same
I couldn't agree more. I regret immediately after updating because of the task bar location. Going back is too much work.
Me too, I use mine on the right
changing that value no longer works on 2023 version of 11 pro, the key reverts on restart
So it did work at one point and Microsoft changed it to not work at all?
@@jamesdefrange yeah i just had to factory reset my pc and it no longer works. its so annoying
Windows 10 might have some inconsistencies with the ui, but it did not remove basic functions such as moving the taskbar. But this Windows 11 is only good in appearance, but it's functions are removed. Even our legendary Windows XP can move its taskbar to the left, right, or top. 😥
I don't even like the apperance tbh lol. If I wanted to buy a Mac, I would of. This does not feel like windows to me lol
I opened regedit as administrator and changed the value to 01. But after restarting Windows Explorer, the task bar stills in the same place. Then, when I open regedit again, the value changed again to 03 :/ What else can I do? I always used my computer with this bar on top since 1998 :( Thank you!
When I restart my explorer, the value go back to 03 and my taskbar stays at the bottom. How can I make sure it is saved ?
yeah @SanddepSingh
any updates?
This feature is keeping me from going to Win11. I always keep my taskbar on the right.
MEEE TOOOO. Have you gone to win 11 yet? I am still on 10 untill the feature comes out
Same on 10 but support is ending in 2025.
@@peterjazii6925 nope still win 10. Not until they finally add the feature
@@Therecov74 that's okay. Many still use win 7
I change the value under FE from 03 to 01 but after restarting Win Explorer it switches to the previous 03 value for me i.e. taskbar remains at the bottom. Can you help me with a solution, please?
Thank you Sandeep. I thought I was crazy. Fact is, on a 16:9 screen this is a total waste of vertical real estate. Microsoft have become Apple Wannabes. And a permanent icon for MS Chat? F-Them. (I've been doing software instruction and tech writing since 1988.) Just one more arsehole maneuver this. It is so bad I may revert to Win10. Your succinct description helped a bunch. Enjoy the day!!!
I honestly do wish Linux would take off as the main used os
Not any distribution in specific, just Linux in general, I like how open and customizable it is
@@-Name-here- It will never be, sadge.
Yeah! Bring back the ability to move the taskbar!
You are great. Very helpful, and I agree with your sentiments about MS removing useful features from updates, such as being able to move the task bar to the sides of the screen, and the handy Quick Launch feature which has to be "reinstalled" with every update if you want to continue using it. Developers are like dogs, they have to pee around the yard to alert everyone that they are there, and they need to continually change things to justify the continuation of their jobs.
I tried moving it to the top using all the instructions that you have in the video, but it has not worked😅
WTH is wrong with Microsoft. Unbelievable they took out such a basic but useful feature. I've always had my task bar on top. Thank you for your knowledge. God bless you.
If I move the taskbar to the left side, it stays empty, even after a reboot. It's just a grey bar with some tray-icons, but no app-icons or start-menu.
yeah, it's glitching on the latest build.
He literally explains that at 3:21 🙄 Don't people even watch a video that they're commenting on?
Oh my god! Thank you so much for this. I've suffered this for so long. What a bizarre decision to remove that feature. It's like someone at Microsoft decided that it looks more aesthetically pleasing at the bottom and so therefore everyone else would want it there. It's the absolute worst possible position for so many tasks that aren't web browsing etc.
yeah didnt work for me
It’s only for 21h2
I don't mind editing the registry, but my fear is that a future update kills this. I need my taskbar on the sides because vertical pixels are always in short supply.
Not working. Maybe they killed it.
@@shhossain321 f, i gues this is why mine isnt working
It’s not working for me, even after doing this the taskbar stays at the bottom and when I go back to registry the value becomes 03 again what’s the fix
I've always kept my taskbar to the right forever, I hope they update it. It's annoying having it at the bottom and never liked it at the top
Thank you so much! I have always have used my Taskbar at the top and it was driving me nuts to be unable to move it. 💕
Me, too! It's MUCH more functional on the top than anywhere else.
Once I did it and it worked perfectly. Now I got a new Windows 11 update again and I wanted to dock the task bar on the top again but it just won't move! :(( When I restarted my computer, the number changed from 01 back to 03. Why shall I do?
I adjusted my registry but when I restarted everything went back to Default, so I couldn't bring my taskbar to the top.
Samee I don't get it 😢
My laptop resets it back to the bottom 💔
I am using my taskbar on the right side of my screen, now i always felt lost using the taskbar on the bottom of my screen.
You are my savior sir. If only Microsoft would listen.
Is there a reason this isnt working for me? I changed the value and pressed ok. When I restart explorer the taskbar is still at the bottom and when I go back to the reg it shows default value 03. Restarting seems to restore the default value for me.
now its not working bro
same
This video is great, but (you knew it was coming) when I change the value to '01' and reboot or restart explorer, it will go back to '03' automatically. Do you know how to fix this?
Agree, left hand side is the only way to use a wide monitor the bottom is highly inefficient for any widescreen.
Excellent video, perhaps if more insiders were like you ie honest MS would have got a stronger message. Thanks for speaking up for so many users
This your video just helped me as my screen is frustrating me not to see my Taskbar on the bottom position
This is great! How do I do it on my second monitor? It only moves the taskbar on the main monitor.
Thanks, it finally works! The tricky part is on how to delete the value and type new one.
Thanks a lot man I had dead pixels at the bottom of my laptop's screen...couldn't see a shit but shifting the task bar up is gonna help me a lot in making videos
Once Again Thanks a lot!
Hello mate. I tried it few times BUT STILL DOESN'T MOVE TO TOP of the screen!?
Thanks for your video, I tried to fix to get taskbar at top but after edit of registry, it reverts to previous value, what can I do?
i have same problem, it was updated, i think
okay yeah its on the top but why does the start menu ignore the taskbar alignment and open on the left?
right click on task bar then at the very bottom of the list click on taskbar settings then comes taskbar location on screen then choose top bottom right or left. Don't know why someone may want taskbar on center of the screen?!!
I am trying to use Display Fusion with Windows 11 soon. Maybe it can add required features like that - but I have my doubts. I was using it with Windows 10, and it was pretty great. I require to have all Taskbars of all screens on their sides, with the perfect control of their visibility via manual toggle only (example: press Windows-Button to toggle targeted screen's Taskbar's visibility: On/Off). I doubt that this will be possible anytime soon, but I do recommend it very much!
I just upgraded to keel updated and im USED so much to the taskbar on the top
I wish I knew this earlier before I installed Windows 11. I have been using my taskbar on the left since like forever. I really really wish they would return this feature.
So what do I do if this does not work? I had it up at the top before but then windows 11 updated and put the taskbar back on the bottom of the screen. Now it no longers lets me put it back up top.
Thank you so much for this. Pretty sad that I can't have my taskbar on the right side, but at least now I won't go crazy looking for the feature.
i can not get this to work have done these steps half a dozen times but still on the bottom grrr
they are so stupid to remove many old featuers , they must to add a new featuers to complete the system , I hate this 😤😡🙄
and thank you so much for your help ❤🙏
did not work for a few times (it would not save the 03 to 01 value in the registry) but I kept making the change and restarting Windows 11 UNTIL it worked! Tanks!
If you mess up the contents of that registry value then it resets it automatically to default. It's kinda tricky to put the value in correctly. You have to press backspace once and then type the 2 digits.
I success to set the taskbar to the Top but the thumbnail preview does't work, how can I fix it? Thank you
Help, I have followed your instruction, 03 changed to 01, hit OK. went to explorer, restart, No change. When I go back to regedit it changes back to 03 automatically?
I have just the same problem as you. Have you found a solution?
@@diapolaris No have you?
When you said restart I thought restart the computer. Lol
what about just being able to grab the taskbar and drag it in stead of doing all of that
I changed the value to 02, clicked ok. Restarted explorer. No change, taskbar still on the bottom. Restarted the computer... bottom. I did it all again and the original "03" was still there after restarting. There is NO WAY TO MOVE THE TASKBAR TO THE TOP OR ANYTHING ELSE. It always stays on the bottom.
Good guide. Disappointed with Windows 11 update. I need my taskbar on the right..
I did it all 15 times in the update make it impossible to change the settings now have you found the same to be true
Thank you. I wanted my taskbar on left too.
As mentioned, Left / Right placement does not show the app icons and is not useable currently. Placement on Top lost the ability to hover over open applications and see the application windows to select which basically made top placement not useable for me as well
I know it's a bit late to reply, but I'll leave it here so people who come later know how to fix it, because manually editing the registry like that only changes the start menu location, other functions are still at the bottom, so I recommend using 3rd software like Stardock Start11, it also edits the registry but they edit it fully so that feature is still available
Thanku for posting this problem, the reply to this comment helped me
@@hp.2470 Any free version there for this?
@@rahulchoudhary6205 Idk, but this software gives 30-day trial for every mail, so after 30 days you can reinstall it and use another temp mail to get another 30 days trial
It doesn't work anymore. Whenever I restart the file manager, the 01 changes automatically to 03, and taskbar doesn't move :/
How to solve this?
I miss being able to move around the taskbar like you could in windows 10. Thanks for trying man!
There were practical reasons why that feature was helpful.
is taskbar to the left available now?... i am using it like that and i find it hard not to
hi bro. can you please help me i accidentally made my task bar smaller somehow, and its brothering me so much, how do i go back to default?
I understand with 24H2 the ability to do as you are in this video goes away. Could you, please tell us how to prevent this from occurring? I'm on 23H2 and everthing I read isn't for 23H2. Thank you.
on windows 10 and even on 7 i used to have taskbar on the top.... tnx for the tutorial
Have a question have you tried moving the test by to the left before putting it to the left or right maybe that's the reason
Thank you. It was helpful :)
Thanx a lot Sir...
I have problem in my bottom side of laptop...
which is turn into pink and green colour and by time it will turn into black screen...
so I want to move my taskbar and I have no Idea but you help me...
Once again thank you very much...😊😊😊❤
My task bar was stuck on the left and i couldnt see my icons. Thanks for this video as i was able to center my task bar at the bottom again!
Where is the toolbar option in taskbar in windows 11
With horizontal space being less i'm used to keeping the taskbar on left corner with desktop icons. this is sad to see on why they didnt think to keep this feature. thank you for explaining.
I'm not seeing StuckRects3 :( guess I'll have to wait thill this is officially implemented
Is it resolved? Does the icons now appear when moving it to left or right?
Great job windows team, you just copied the hell out of apple and removed any features we liked that distinguished the two. But my grandma will be happy with the lack of features and confusion
this method does NOT work because of the 22H2 update.
This system in insane. I want my taskbar on Right again! My screen is to width now
if you move it to the sides all the apps dissaper and the taskbar becomes useless, isn't there any solution for that?
Doesn't work for moving it to the left. It just resets to bottom centre after a reboot.
Thank you for showing us, but when I put my taskbar on the left the icons disappeared from it. Any solution?
RIGHT SIDED TASK BAR APPOINTMENT POINT
Nice video but what if you have 2 screens ? Left screen moves to the top but the 2nd screen still shows on the bottom
For me it just was so much easier to use if was on the left side, so I got udes to it. (addicted)
Now I can't handle it.
Buuutt.. anyway good video!!
Awesome!! I was asking myself about this. I was also thinking it was a Microsoft error. Seems a bit unprofessional.🙂
Thank you for your tutorial.
My bar was stuck after an update on the left side and no icons.
After changing the value to switch to the bottom, the icons appeared.
Problem solved.
Regards
Please help me.. My task bar is stuck to the top but I had it at the bottom before Any ideas please let me know.
someone pls help i can make the tasbar move from left and i cant see icons
THX! That helped me a lot.
this is not working after performing this process.
While using this feature and aligning it at the top the accessibility window shrinks in size and the top three shortcuts(normally wifi , Bluetooth and airplane mode) kind of shrinks halfway to the center of those 3 shortcuts. Is it only me or you too have it
This is bad I tried this method on my laptop and guess what I followed the tutorial exactly but on my computer, the taskbar doesn't even move to the top no matter how I restart Windows Explorer or the laptop itself nothing changes it stays still at bottom, It's better to use Linux where there are no unnecessary limitations like these.
I messed up something and my taskbar is now tiny( its like cut in the middle ).... help?)
Thank you for this video, just switched wo windows 11 and on widescreens the taskbar at the bottom is a space waster ... Unfortunately you still can't move it to the left or right today ...
Just upgraded to win 11 yesterday, and im pretty sad that they still have not added that feature back in :(
Funny enough it is described under help how to move it, but i dont see that option anywhere under the taskbar settings as the help funtion described it.
Thanks for your video.
Not working anymore,i just updated to win11 and this metod is not working
Why would I have to do a registry edit to move the taskbar again? If you have a widescreen OF COURSE you don't want to use the bottom or top as the taskbar! So is Microsoft saying Windows 11 is so incomplete that it doesn't even allow one to move the taskbar as nearly would be universally desired to use a wide screen effectively? Seriously? If you can't even do that, then why would I believe that the OS is even complete? It's insane I would have to modify the registry to move the freaking taskbar! I'll be sticking to Windows 10 until they have ironed out stupid BASIC stuff like this.
Not working
In multiple displays, How do I set the task bar on all the displays up?
I moved the taskbar to the left, and now, I can't move it back to normal because 'windows explorer' does not appear in my task manager anymore. Help?
I don't know what I did wrong, it does not change after the whole process
What do I do if I accidentally pressed end windows explorer