Overview
- Microsoft is trialing a movable taskbar in internal Windows 11 builds, and a now-deleted engineer video showing the early feature was captured and published by Windows Latest.
- Microsoft said the right‑click menu seen in the clip was a debugging tool used internally, and the final controls will appear in the Windows Settings app.
- The leaked build shows the taskbar moving to the top or either side in addition to the bottom, with app icons snapping to the new edge and, as PCWorld reports, the search box hiding on side positions with a magnifying glass icon for search.
- Internal testing also includes the ability to resize the taskbar itself, bringing back a smaller bar option that many users relied on in Windows 10.
- Microsoft has prioritized these taskbar changes within a plan to ship monthly Windows 11 improvements focused on performance, reliability, and practical customization, alongside added controls for widgets and the Discover feed and fixes for File Explorer.