Microsoft recently restored the ability for Windows users to move the Taskbar to any screen edge, nearly five years after Windows 11 launched. However, the implementation differs from Windows 10, where users could click and drag the Taskbar to reposition it. In Windows 11, users must navigate to the settings app to change the Taskbar position.
Diego Baca, Windows Vice President of Design at Microsoft, clarified that this is a feature, not a bug, explaining that drag-and-drop repositioning often caused accidental movements. Research showed that locking the Taskbar was necessary in previous versions due to such incidents. Baca also noted that changing the Taskbar position is not a frequent action.
The decision to remove dragging was a pain point for many users, breaking habits formed over decades. Baca justifies the current setup by stating that the setting is discoverable with a single right-click, making it a more predictable experience. He expresses support for third-party software that extends Windows but argues that the setting is not buried.
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