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Microsoft says Windows 11’s taskbar won’t get drag-and-drop, by design

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Windows 10 users can easily move their taskbar using drag-and-drop with the mouse. With Windows 11, it isn’t quite so straightforward. Unfortunately, Microsoft says this is the result of a deliberate decision. Since September 2026, Windows 11 users have been able to reposition the taskbar . It only took five years from Windows 11’s launch for the functionality to finally be added! And the reason for that was purely practical . But it isn’t a perfect implementation. To move the Windows 11 taskbar, you have to go to Windows Settings → Personalization → Taskbar → Taskbar behavior → Taskbar…

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    Microsoft says Windows 11’s taskbar won’t get drag-and-drop, by design

    Windows 10 users can easily move their taskbar using drag-and-drop with the mouse. With Windows 11, it isn’t quite so straightforward. Unfortunately, Microsoft says this is the result of a deliberate decision. Since September 2026, Windows 11 users have been able to...

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