Microsoft to rebuild trust in Windows 11 with a movable taskbar

Windows 11 for all its benefits doesn’t have a movable taskbar, which is an odd choice considering it was one of the favorite features of Windows 10 mainly because of how it let you customize the look of your desktop and it sort of changed the way you interact with it and use your PC. This is reportedly an upcoming change that Microsoft plans to add to Windows 11, alongside other changes and features it’ll be adding as means of fixing the operating system version.

Windows 11 has been around for more than four years at this point. It’ll be coming on five years once the first week of October rolls around. And in all that time, a movable taskbar didn’t seem to be something that Microsoft felt was a necessary feature for users. It seems like things have changed, and Microsoft now wants to give users more choice when it comes to how they use their PC. It’s also introducing one major change that should be a huge quality-of-life improvement.

Microsoft is finally implementing a movable taskbar in Windows 11

A movable taskbar should be a big change for users with Windows 11 but there’s one small drawback, and it’s that there’s no clear indication of when this feature us actually becoming available. This and several other changes are underway, however. “You can expect to see tangible progress that you’ll be able to feel as you preview builds from us throughout the rest of the year,” Pavan Davuluri, EVP, Windows + Devices says.

Say goodbye to update annoyances

While the vertical and top-placement taskbar is going to be a very welcomed change, one thing that should be catching most users’ attention is the update to Windows updates. Microsoft is trying to reduce the disruption that updates have on users. This improvement will include a few moving parts but one of if not the important ones is the fact that updates can be skipped during setup so you can get to the desktop more quickly.

Even better, though, is the fact that you’ll be able to restart or shutdown without being forced to install an update. This comes along every so often when you go to shutdown your desktop or laptop. Only there’s at least one update preventing you from doing so. There’s no way to skip this update, but there will be.

Other key changes include a more transparent Windows Insider Program, more meaningful AI integration, more control over widgets, and an improved feedback hub.