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Windows Central
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Sean Endicott

Windows 11 is finally on the brink of restoring full taskbar movement — a reversal of one of its most controversial design decisions

Taskbar with settings on the Windows 11 desktop in 2026.

After years of waiting, you will finally be able to move your taskbar on Windows 11. But you still have to wait just a bit longer.

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds include the option to move the taskbar to the top or either side of the screen. Assuming all goes well with testing, that change should ship with the September Patch Tuesday update. But Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel can start moving their taskbar right now.

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