| Action | How to Perform | |--------|----------------| | Move taskbar to top/left/right | Click empty area and drag to desired edge. | | Resize height (bottom/top) | Hover over top border → double-headed arrow → drag up/down. | | Resize width (left/right) | Drag left or right border when taskbar is vertical. | | Rearrange toolbars | Drag the dotted handle (e.g., “Address,” “Links,” “Desktop”) left/right. | | Add custom toolbar | Right-click taskbar → Toolbars → New toolbar → select any folder. | | Enable Quick Launch (legacy) | Create folder %appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch → add as new toolbar. |
| Feature | Win7 | Win8 | Win10 | Win11 (stock) | Win11 + ExplorerPatcher | |---------|------|------|-------|---------------|--------------------------| | Unlock via right-click | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (Settings) | Yes | | Move to top/left/right | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Resize height/width | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | | Add custom toolbars | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | This paper is intended for educational and technical reference. Always back up the registry before making changes. unlock taskbar
| Action | Command / Gesture | |--------|------------------| | Unlock | Right-click taskbar → uncheck “Lock the taskbar” | | Move | Drag empty area to top/bottom/left/right | | Resize | Drag border when unlocked | | Registry unlock | TaskbarLock DWORD = 0 in ...\Explorer\Advanced | | Restart Explorer | taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer | | Action | How to Perform | |--------|----------------|