{"id":151059,"date":"2026-02-25T00:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=151059"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:52:57","slug":"microsoft-working-on-moveable-taskbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/microsoft-working-on-moveable-taskbar\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Working On Moveable Taskbar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1130679566\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Reports are circulating that Microsoft is working on a fully movable Taskbar, one that can be moved to the top, bottom, left, and right edges. For years, a movable Taskbar has been standard in Windows, but that all changed with the release of Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>The reason behind the fixed-position Taskbar in Windows 11 is because it was ported over from the scrapped Windows X mobile operating system project. Microsoft invested heavily in Windows X and, when it was scrapped, needed to justify all that expenditure, so certain UI elements from Windows X were ported into Windows 11, including the fixed-position Taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>I must stress that this is all conjecture at the moment; nothing has been definitely confirmed. The story is based on a recent article from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/microsoft\/windows-11\/windows-11-gaining-movable-taskbar-in-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Central<\/a>, which states that the information is coming from &#8220;<em>sources who are familiar with Microsoft\u2019s plans<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>That is pretty vague, but I do believe there would be some credence to it. Microsoft has been reeling from the sheer weight of <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/3-reasons-users-are-unhappy-with-windows-11\/\">negative feedback<\/a>, especially since the disastrous quote from a Microsoft exec that Windows 11 would evolve into an &#8220;Agentic AI&#8221;.<\/p><div id=\"daves-4126329081\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Windows-11-Taskbar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151062\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Windows-11-Taskbar.jpg\" alt=\"windows-11-taskbar\" width=\"542\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Windows-11-Taskbar.jpg 542w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Windows-11-Taskbar-350x30.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Windows-11-Taskbar-150x13.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a horrific period for Microsoft, and the company is badly in need of a win. Considering a moveable Taskbar has been one of the most often requested features, with near enough to 25,000 requests to date, a moveable Taskbar would almost certainly go some way to repairing the damage.<\/p>\n<p>According to Windows Central&#8217;s source, Microsoft is already working on the revamped movable Taskbar, and it is expected to be ready sometime over the (US) summer.<\/p>\n<h2>Windows 11 New Feature Request<\/h2>\n<p>I have a suggestion for Microsoft: if you really want to introduce a useful feature that is likely to find favor with Windows 11 users, you need to consider <a title=\"How To Implement An Effective Backup Strategy\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-implement-an-effective-backup-strategy\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"238\">implementing a native image backup<\/a> feature.<\/p>\n<p>The Linux distro <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/i-finally-installed-linux-on-a-gaming-pc\/\">Bazzite<\/a>, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/i-finally-installed-linux-on-a-gaming-pc\/\">reviewed by Marc Thomas<\/a>, does include an automatic image backup feature. And, if the comparatively small Bazzite development team can do it, then for Microsoft, with all its resources, it should be a breeze.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1046684384\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I envisage an image backup feature that automatically creates backups at user-defined intervals. Goodness knows, it&#8217;s about time the ancient and unreliable <a title=\"How To Access System Restore\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-access-system-restore\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"239\">System Restore<\/a> feature was replaced with something far more effective and reliable.<\/p>\n<p>What new feature do you think might help resurrect Microsoft&#8217;s and Windows 11&#8217;s reputation? Let us know via the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-1262934052\" class=\"daves-after-content daves-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports are circulating that Microsoft is working on a fully movable Taskbar, one that can be moved to the top, bottom, left, and right edges. For years, a movable Taskbar has been standard in Windows, but that all changed with the release of Windows 11. 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