In October 2021, Windows 11 will no longer allow you to move your taskbar to the top of the screen using an official setting (unlike Windows 10). With only a few mouse clicks, we’ve found a way to accomplish this goal by altering the Registry. Here’s how to do it.
Method 1. Edit the Registry Yourself
To move your Windows 11 taskbar to the top of the screen, you may either manually edit the Windows Registry or download our one-click hack from the area below. To begin, we’ll demonstrate how to do it yourself.
Warning: The Registry Editor is an extremely powerful program. Misuse of it can leave your system unstable, if not completely unusable. Nonetheless, this is a straightforward hack, and if you follow the instructions exactly, you should have no issues. If this is your first time using the Registry Editor, you may want to learn about how to use it before proceeding. Additionally, we recommend that you create a backup of the Registry (and your computer) before making any changes.
Press Windows + R on your keyboard. Then type regedit into the run box and click OK or press Enter
Go to the following path:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
After you’ve found it, double-click the “Settings” key in “StuckRects3“.
When the “Edit Binary Value” box appears, you’ll see a table of values. It can be a little tough to get through this section. You may get this information by looking up and counting down until you reach column 5 in row 2. This value is set to “03” by default. If required, use the right arrow key to click and drag the cursor to the right of the “03” before pressing Backspace once and then typing 01.
Finally, you have changed the “03” value (which indicates the bottom taskbar) with “01” (the top taskbar) (which means taskbar on the top). Then click “OK” to finish the process.
Close Registry Editor, and restart your system.
After restarting, the taskbar will then appear at the very top of your screen. In the event that your taskbar icons are centered, you will notice that the Start menu will display on the left side of the screen, not in the middle.
In order to align your Start button with the Start menu, open Settings (press Windows + I) and go to Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Behaviors and change “Taskbar Alignment” to “Left.”
Please note that if at any point throughout this process you decide you no longer want your taskbar at the bottom of your screen, just swap the “01” value with “03.” Alternatively, you may use the “win11 taskbar bottom.reg” file in the following section.
As far as I know, you may move the taskbar on Windows 11 either left or right of the screen. Changing the “Settings” key value to “00” (left) or “02” (right) will allow you to do so (for right). There’s a problem with the taskbar, though, and it won’t be useable until 2021 (October 2021).
Method 2. Download Our One-Click Registry Hack
If you don’t want to risk tampering with your Registry manually, you may download our one-click registry hack files. One file will place your Windows 11 taskbar on top, while the other one will place it on bottom (after you reboot).
Download the Windows 11 Taskbar Location Hack Files
Once downloaded, unzip it to any location, and you’ll have two files:
- win11_taskbar_top.reg: That way, you may have the taskbar always be on top of the screen.
- win11_taskbar_bottom.reg: In this case, the taskbar is relegated to the bottom of the display.
Normally, you should not rely on registry files that you obtain on the internet, but they have been produced and checked by us. Check their contents with Notepad as desired. (Right-click a REG file, select “Show More Options,” then pick “Edit.””)
Double-click the REG file you wish to utilize, and you’ll receive a message alerting you about adding Registry data. Select “Yes.”
Then, in the confirmation pop-up, click “OK” and restart Windows Explorer.
To restart Explorer, open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc and then selecting the “Processes” tab under “More Details.” Then right-click “Windows Explorer” and pick “Restart” from the context menu.
Note: Restarting Explorer is preferable than restarting your computer or logging out and returning in again.
Now, depending on whatever REG file you used, your taskbar will either appear at the top or lower left of your screen.
Warning: This Registry hack is not officially endorsed by Microsoft, so proceed with caution. It may not operate flawlessly on all PCs, or it may break in a future Windows 11 release.
To move the taskbar, for now we’re relying on Registry tricks, but we’re hopeful that Microsoft will add the option to its Settings app at some point. Until then, have fun with your work!
Check this video for more help:
That’s it!
