The leaked Windows 11 build has revealed a ton about Microsoft’s upcoming desktop OS, including its many similarities and dissimilarities with Windows 10. In a major departure from the age-old Windows UI, the new Start Menu and taskbar are now centrally-aligned instead of being aligned to the left. We have already covered how you can move back to the current taskbar and Start Menu design in Windows 11, but in this article, we will show you how to bring Windows 11’s centrally-aligned taskbar icons to Windows 10.
In this article, we will show you how to get the Windows 11-style centered taskbar on your Windows 10 computer. It will help your Windows 10 PC get a fresh new look similar to the latest version of Windows. There are two ways you can get Windows 11’s centered taskbar on Windows 10. You can either tweak the native taskbar settings on Windows 10 or use a third-party app. We will show you both methods in this tutorial. However, do note that the methods only work for the taskbar and not the Start Menu.
- Method 1: Taskbar Settings
- Method 2: Third-party App
Method 1: Using Taskbar Settings
First off, unlock the taskbar. It is locked by default, so to unlock it, right-click on the taskbar and click on “Lock the taskbar” (should be unchecked after it).
Drag “Links” from the right to the left and position it next to the Task View button [1]. All the taskbar icons will now shift to the far right [2]. Now drag the divider (the two vertical parallel lines) on the left of the taskbar icons towards “Links”.
There are several third-party programs that let you bring a Windows 11-style centrally aligned taskbar to your Windows 10 PC. Our recommendation is TaskBarX – an open-source program that can center the taskbar icons and bring a faux Windows 11 look to Windows 10.
Note: TaskBarX is also officially available on the Microsoft Store ($1.49) as a paid app with automatic updates. The two versions are otherwise identical in terms of their functionality.
