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Date Published
Author
Justin Pot
Word count
406
Language
English
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None

Summary

Windows 11 has made changes to the default layout of the Start button, moving it from the bottom-left corner to the left side of a center group of icons. This change is intended to take advantage of larger displays and updated cursor positions, but may cause inconvenience due to muscle memory associated with the old location. To address this issue, users can move the taskbar back to the left corner by accessing Taskbar settings in Personalization and selecting Left alignment. Additionally, users can customize their Windows 11 taskbar experience by removing unwanted icons and features through various settings options. For those who prefer a more traditional Start menu layout or want to personalize their Start button with custom icons, there are alternative solutions available such as Open-Shell-Menu, which offers customizable versions of the classic Windows interfaces from Windows 95, XP, and 7.