How to Enable Vertical Taskbars in Windows 11

There has been a lot of chatter this past week about Windows 11 and vertical taskbars. Microsoft did not include this feature in Windows 11 and has not shipped the functionality in any of its many, many updates.

If you are needing this functionality as you migrate over from Windows 10, Start11 v2 already supports this scenario and you can get started today. And of course, it’s not just a vertical taskbar, you can also enhance it as well.

If you have Start11 v2 installed (if not, check out the app page here) open up the configuration menu, click on Taskbar and scroll down to Taskbar position option. In the dropdown, you can select if you want the taskbar to align left, right or the top.

And that’s it, unless you want to take things a step further. As you can see in the image in this post, if you want to round the taskbar, you can do that as well to create a floating vertical experience for your desktop too.

All these options are available in Start11 v2, today. No more waiting for Windows to enable your favorite features that Windows 11 removed and we have added many more that you will love too – such as pinning your downloads folder to the taskbar or you can apply icon tint to your Start menu for a clean layout.

If you haven’t tried Start11 v2, you can download a free trial on the app page and if you have any questions after you get started, join the community and learn how to get the most out of the app.