| Put the taskbar where you want it
By Ed Bott
In a normal installation of Windows 10, the taskbar sits at the bottom of the main display, where it's visible whenever you're working with Windows apps. But you don't have to stick with that conventional configuration. Moving the taskbar can help make better use of scarce desktop real estate.
If you're more comfortable with the Mac-style menu bar, for example, you can move the taskbar to the top of the display so the Start menu and app thumbnails appear below it.
On wide-screen displays where vertical real estate is limited, some people prefer to relocate the taskbar to the left or right side, a setup that requires slightly less vertical scrolling for documents and spreadsheets.
The surest way to make this move is from Settings > Personalization > Taskbar (right-click any empty space on the taskbar and click Taskbar Settings to open this page directly). Choose one of the four options from the Taskbar Location On Screen list.
You can also drag the taskbar into place, a feature that most people discover by accident. If you don't want to inadvertently move the taskbar, make sure to enable the Lock The Taskbar option at the top of that Settings page. | The latest test builds of Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile include the Project Spartan browser. Here's a rundown of what the new browser may hold in store for you. |
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