Why can't I move my taskbar FULLY VERTICAL on the RIGHT side for Windows 11 update???

Question

Dear Microsoft Team,

I am writing to express my deep frustration with the fact that, in Windows 11, the taskbar cannot be moved to the right side of the screen in a fully vertical orientation. This is not a minor inconvenience—it is a critical usability flaw that significantly impacts my workflow and productivity.

For years, Windows has allowed users to customize their taskbar placement—a fundamental feature that enabled people to work the way that best suits them. As a long-time user who depends on a right-side, vertically stacked taskbar, this forced restriction in Windows 11 is not just disappointing, it is outrageous.

I should not have to “get used to” an arbitrary design decision that actively makes my work harder. I rely on a right-side vertical taskbar to:

• Optimize screen real estate, especially on widescreen monitors.
• Improve accessibility and efficiency by keeping icons and information in a familiar, natural place.
• Reduce unnecessary mouse movement, enhancing speed and ergonomics.

By removing this option, Microsoft is disregarding years of user preference and workflow adaptation. This is a step backward in customization and flexibility—one of the defining strengths of Windows.

I demand that Microsoft immediately prioritize restoring the ability to move the taskbar to the right in a fully vertical layout. This should not be a difficult technical implementation—it was already a core feature in previous versions of Windows.

I sincerely hope Microsoft listens to actual users rather than forcing unnecessary restrictions upon them. Please take this complaint seriously and address this regression in functionality as soon as possible.

Looking forward to a response and, more importantly, a solution.

Best regards,

Answer 1

I totally agree! Have none of the software engineers at Microsoft ever heard of aspect ratio?

Answer 2

Chiming in on this issue - I am in total agreement with the inability to move the taskbar. I am with a Civil Engineering firm and work with AutoCAD daily. Many functions of AutoCAD appear across the bottom of the screen and when I move my cursor to use some of these, the taskbar pops up and obscures my ability to choose a function. As you might guess, I keep the taskbar on auto hide, and with this function I have to wait for the bar to recess, which slows my productivity. I am quite tired with the attitude that we need to get used to the changes, spend time looking online for tutorials, or begging for a work around. Keeping the taskbar fixed and in constant view would be the 'easy way out', but our firm purposely uses larger, panoramic displays as we all want as much view space as possible when working in a drawing. My disdain for the new software began with the changes to Outlook, which included the admission by Microsoft that .vcf files were no longer possible - yet I have the ability to choose from a plethora of emojis to attach to a business email. Not where these belong and I cannot believe anyone with any business sense asked to this 'tool'. We pay way too much for the 'privilege' to use this software and are forced to live with the arbitrary selections of what remains, what is dropped, or what is added. I find it quite disparaging that nobody asks the masses that pay the salaries of the so-called programmers and engineers that are allowed to produce whatever they deem useful and make us pay the price - not only to use the software, but to lose valuable productivity attempting to adapt or work around the issues. I do thank you for the opportunity to vent regarding the software. Please fix this or, at the very, least fix something. I see a lot of complaints across the spectrum but rarely see any action or reaction.