Microsoft Restores Movable Taskbar in Windows 11 Build 26220.9022 After 5 Years
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Updated · PCWorld · Aug 3
Microsoft Restores Movable Taskbar in Windows 11 Build 26220.9022 After 5 Years
3 articles · Updated · PCWorld · Aug 3
Summary
Build 26220.9022 lets Windows 11 Insiders on the Beta channel move the taskbar to any screen edge, ending the OS’s bottom-only restriction.
Settings now expose the option under Personalization → Taskbar, and Microsoft has also trimmed taskbar height and app-icon size while keeping icon grouping.
The change reverses a Windows 11 design decision that drew years of criticism after Windows 10 had allowed top, bottom, left, or right placement by default.
September’s Patch Tuesday is the expected deadline for a broader rollout, though touch-gesture behavior and Copilot integration still need refinement in testing.