vertical docking

About this tag
The tag vertical docking on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about restoring vertical taskbar orientations in Windows 11. Recent content highlights Microsoft prototyping the ability to move and resize the taskbar, including left/right vertical docking, which was removed in the initial Windows 11 release. A former Microsoft executive revealed internal efforts to preserve this feature. The tag also touches on broader user interface customization, such as deciding which built-in apps to keep or remove during a fresh Windows 11 install. These threads reflect ongoing user interest in reclaiming desktop flexibility and personalization options that were lost or changed in recent Windows versions.
  1. Windows 11 Taskbar Move and Resize Prototyped for 2026 Preview

    Microsoft appears to be quietly reversing one of the most controversial user‑facing choices of the Windows 11 era: insiders and multiple Windows‑focused outlets report that the company is prototyping the ability to move and resize the taskbar — including restoring left/right (vertical)...
  2. Windows 11 Fresh Install: Keep Replace and Dump for a Clean Desktop

    Every fresh Windows 11 installation ships with a grab bag of first‑party apps—some genuinely useful, some quietly redundant, and a handful that feel like marketing dressed up as convenience—and ZDNet’s pragmatic “11 I keep / 11 I ditch” checklist is one of the clearest, user‑centric guides for...