Windows 11, How to move taskbar to left.

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  1. xiazixin

    xiazixin Well-Known Member

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    Moving the taskbar to the left would give us a closer to a 4:3 than on traditional taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
    However, after updating to the Windows 11, the functions got removed. You basically can't drag your windows talk bars around.
    So I make a guide on how to move your task bar around.
    First, We need a tool called Winget, don't worry it's installed by default on Windows 11.
    So, basically open cmd/terminal/powershell.
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    Click open, and then it will open a cli interface.
    within the CMD/PowerShell type in.
    Code:
    winget install -e --id valinet.ExplorerPatcher
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    And then it will automatically download and install the necessary package and you basically able to drag the windows bar like you did in windows 10.

    Install process in powershell.
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    Lastly you can configure your own settings by right-click the windows taskbar and open properties upload_2024-4-6_9-31-41.png


    ---Personal setting (the settings I have used)---​

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    Last edited: Apr 6, 2024
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  2. TXHY

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    man do you know how much I love you for sharing this. been so used to seeing my taskbar on the left for years but win 11 doesn't offer an option to switch the orientation so it's really a shame (and am too lazy to take the initiative to google how to change this haha)

    you have my eternal gratitude, kind sir :blobpensivepray:
     
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    xiazixin Well-Known Member

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    Personally, I'm a bit different, I think tried looking online though google, many sites would told you to change windows registry, and bla, bla, bla.
    I'm fine with all those steps, but none of them seems to work, than I came across people with similar issues and they make a repo that fix this issue.
     
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