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personalization settings
About this tag
The personalization settings tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about customizing the Windows interface, particularly the taskbar and desktop background. Recent threads focus on Microsoft testing taskbar placement options (bottom, top, left, or right) in Windows 11 Settings under Personalization, as well as a smaller taskbar style reminiscent of Windows 10. Another thread addresses an issue where the desktop background automatically switches from a solid color to pictures. These topics reflect user interest in restoring or adjusting personalization features that were changed or removed in Windows 11.
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 taskbar setting that lets users place the taskbar at the bottom, top, left, or right of the screen, with the option appearing in Settings under Personalization, Taskbar, and Taskbar behaviors in preview builds in May and June 2026. The change looks small because...
Microsoft is testing early code for a Windows 10-style smaller Windows 11 taskbar in preview build 26300.8346, restoring a customization path it removed when Windows 11 launched in 2021. The feature is unfinished and hidden, but its appearance matters because the taskbar has become the symbol of...
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