Taskbar - Move Location on Desktop Screen

How to Move Taskbar Location on Desktop in Windows 7​

   Information

This tutorial will show you how to move the taskbar to be displayed at the bottom, left, right, or top border of the desktop screen in Windows 7.

   Tip

FIX: Locked taskbar moves to the top of the screen in Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

EXAMPLE: Taskbar

OPTION ONE

From Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar and click on Properties.
A) Go to step 3.
OR

2. Right click on the Start button and click on Properties.
A) Click on the Taskbar tab. (See screenshots below step 3)
3. Click on the Taskbar location on screen drop down menu, then select the location you want the taskbar to be displayed at. (See screenshots below)
NOTE: The taskbar is displayed at the bottom of the desktop screen by default.

4. Click on OK. (See screenshots above)

OPTION TWO

By Dragging the Taskbar

NOTE: If you have more than one monitor, then you can also drag the taskbar to be on any screen edge of the other monitor(s) instead of just on your primary monitor.
1. Unlock the taskbar.

2. Left click and hold on a empty space on the taskbar, then drag the taskbar to the desktop screen border of any monitor's display that you want it to be displayed at.

3. Lock the taskbar.

OPTION THREE

Using a REG File Download

NOTE: Special thank you to MrJukes for providing the registry location for this.
1. To Move the Taskbar to the Bottom of the Screen
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Taskbar_at_Bottom_of_Screen.reg

Download


2. To Move the Taskbar to the Top of the Screen
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Taskbar_at_Top_of_Screen.reg

Download


3. To Move the Taskbar to the Left Side of the Screen
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Taskbar_at_Left_Side_of_Screen.reg

Download


4. To Move the Taskbar to the Right Side of the Screen
A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
Taskbar_at_Right_Side_of_Screen.reg

Download


5. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

6. Double click on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7. When prompted, click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

8. Log off and on, or restart the computer to apply.

9. You can now delete the downloaded REG file on the desktop if you like.
That's it,
Shawn

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[t41]

OK Brink, I totally messed up my taskbar - it was 4 inches tall and 4 inches wide. could not reset it back for the life of me. Any wat I found this fix for all those like me, you will find the fix-it tool from microsoft HERE

Just make sure you open the compatibility under properties to previous version, and it should work - it did the trick for me. I love it.

Update - tool attached

 

[Brink]

Evan,

Thank you for sharing your solution for the problem that you had.

Shawn

 

[mickey megabyte]

i've recently treated myself to an nice 1920x1080 widescreen monitor, and to make the most use of the extra width, i thought i would stick the taskbar over on the left-hand side, and try to get used to it in its new location.

i'm sort of getting the hang of it, but i would much prefer it if the taskbar was flipped - ie so the start button (or whatever it's called now) is at the bottom (ie where it's always been!) rather than at the top.

does anyone know if this is possible, or do i have to look at third-party skinning/theming tools?

 

[Lee]

I been placing the taskbar on the left since win 95, and as Mickey asked, is there a solution for placing the start button at the bottom, or a solution out there that allows the bar to be flipped.

 

[Brink]

Hello Lee,

None that I'm aware of.

 

[Prskater]

Moving taskbar programs to right, next to language bar

Since time immemorial (in computer terms: Win98, 2000, XP) I have had the taskbar programs on the right side of the taskbar, next (left of) the language bar. If I try to move the programs using the left mouse button, I get a double thingy but when I move it to the right side of the taskbar, nothing happens.

I don't want to move the programs or the taskbar to the right side of the monitor's screen, only to the right side of the taskbar because I don't like the crowded look that I see next to the Start button, I liked the clean look of XP.

How do I go about it in Windows 7?

Thanks

Roxy

 

[mxosder16]

Hi,

The way you would do this is by using this tutorial but instead of centering them you can shift them to the right side

 

[Prskater]

Taskbar location

A most interesting tutorial. Now I have my taskbar just like I had it in XP.

Thanks

Roxy

 

[Dude7]

I too place the Taskbar on the left but would like all the contents flipped over so the Start button is on the bottom.

Honestly, I don't understand why Microsoft didn't design it that way!

 

[HDM]

Thanks for the tut mate

 

[Brink]

Thank you HDM.

 

[GermaniCus]

don´t worx... :-(((

Hello..
Unfortunately here is no of this 3 options working..
Option 1 gimme no selection..
Only a gray field..!


Regards

 

[Brink]

Hello GermaniCus, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Check to see if using OPTION ONE in the tutorial below may be able to help by enabling the ability to move the taskbar location.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/159245-taskbar-enable-disable-moving.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[dearnold]

Taskbar - left side Start button on the bottom??

I too place the Taskbar on the left but would like all the contents flipped over so the Start button is on the bottom.

Honestly, I don't understand why Microsoft didn't design it that way!

I came here looking for a solution to the Taskbar placement. I like it on the left, but can't understand why there isn't an option to have the Start button at the bottom (just seems intuitive to me) .

Does anyone know of a hack for this?

 

[Dude7]

Yup, I'm still waiting too.

 

[Dude7]

Has anyone tried this one yet, I have not but did recently hear of it.

Start Orb Mover: Move your Start Button and Start Menu to different locations

This portable freeware will now allow you to move the Start Button and the Start Menu to either the center of the Taskbar or far right\bottom, depending on Taskbar location.

 

[dearnold]

Has anyone tried this one yet, I have not but did recently hear of it.

Start Orb Mover: Move your Start Button and Start Menu to different locations

This portable freeware will now allow you to move the Start Button and the Start Menu to either the center of the Taskbar or far right\bottom, depending on Taskbar location.

I tried installing it and it threw an error message that I couldn't easy troubleshoot, so I just restored my system and moved on. I'm using Win7PRo 64-bit, 8GB RAM. Sure would like that Start Button, etc at the bottom left but don't have time to fuss.

 

[Dude7]

Same here, trouble with installation. It is the first release and will only get better moving forward.... hopefully.

 

[MIKLO]

I really like this site, I didn't realize that Windows 7 had an option to move the taskbar left, right, bottom or top. I kept trying to drag back to the bottom with no success, but as usual the info I needed was here. Thanks again for all the hard work that goes into running this site and getting the correct answer to problems.
MIKLO