Why was the tablet-optimised taskbar removed in 22623.1325?

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The tablet-optimized taskbar has been working perfectly well for months, & suddenly it's been removed without warning. The blog post about the update doesn't say anything. Just something about how there was a fix for an issue causing the taskbar to be cut off after resolution changes.

Does anyone know why a perfectly useful feature was removed?

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Anonymous

For no obvious reason, certainly nothing I have changed, my Lenovo Yoga that had suffered from the missing Tablet Optimized Taskbar now has it back today.

Hi Bree,

Confirmed, I have the option again in Taskbar settings and also the actual collapsed taskbar when it switches to tablet mode with Build 22624.1537.

Now we have to wait for the same fix to be released to Public build.

Good to have the option to turn it off, many users don't need it or don't want the extra annoyance. 🤣🤷‍♂️

This is a Lenovo YOGA 920-13IKB, fully supported 2-in-1 laptop.

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Brink 16,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-03-29T01:39:17+00:00

Not sure. Hopefully you will soon.
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BryceSor 5,505 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-03-28T07:27:02+00:00

I have just discovered my SP4 updated to 25324 still has the option of Optimise taskbar for touch but the later SP7 doesn't.
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Anonymous

2023-02-28T00:29:47+00:00

We don't work for MS, just volunteers here and I don't own a tablet capable device, this is the best I can do:

How to Turn On/Off Tablet Mode in Windows 11

"In Windows 11, there is no option to turn on or off the Tablet mode. This feature is enabled on touch screen devices by default. If you have a touch-only device or a 2-in-1 device you can use without the keyboard, you can enable the Tablet mode in Windows 11 by detaching the keyboard."

You may find more info by searching the web. Good luck!
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Anonymous

2023-02-28T00:00:08+00:00

Nope, it doesn't detect it. I don't mean the feature was removed in settings (though that is also the case). It does not work at all.
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