Windows 11 Taskbar unlock

Anonymous
2021-12-04T13:11:42+00:00

Hello,

How do I unlock the taskbar in Windows 11?

Thank you.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-23T18:43:12+00:00

    So what you are saying is it is time to revert back to windows 10 until this feature is added?

    My computer tech support guy gave me a solution: Is a small registry file like Take Ownership called Explorer Patcher. I found it on Softpedia & what it does is convert the taskbar back to the Windows 10 format style. Also that Take Ownership is one that allows you to right click any file/folder & unlock all permissions instead of going through all of the hoops from before. Both of these are freeware. & I am on Windows 11 Pro & they both work great.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-21T09:12:08+00:00

    Seeing the day on the taskbar is useful. Annoying to have our hands tied like this and losing features that were good in windows 10. Please let us unlock the taskbar to see the day and date, rather than just hte date and time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T19:45:15+00:00

    I just installed Windows 11 to a new laptop that shipped with Windows 10 because it wouldn't stop reporting that it had security updates missing that it would then not find when asked. So, I get into the laptop in the new Windows 11 environment and find that for some reason the task bar is locked and won't unlock? It's one of the very few things that I do to my computers to make them work better for me, and to have it taken away is a real accessibility issue for me.

    I would be very grateful if Microsoft could give users back the task bar customisation that so many of us have grown accustomed to using and in my case somewhat depend on.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-07-21T08:59:50+00:00

    Are you freaking serious.
    Basic features missing the usual story.
    How, in this day where basically every setup is dual monitor, can we not do something as simple as move a task bar
    out of the way.
    Isn't this supposed to be a step forward. I get it, memory management and customization don't go well together.
    But if I want to sacrifice some visual performance for convenience then just let me and give me a warning screen.
    Don't just say "oh hey this is way better you should get this" and shove it in my face for a year or
    longer only to have the first basic thing that I try to do be completely impossible.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-14T20:23:27+00:00

    Me too. Where is the best place to tell I want to be able to move the Taskbar? I couldn't a place on MS's site to suggest improvements to Win 11.

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