WINDOWS 11 GETS MOVABLE TASKBAR AND RESIZABLE START MENU
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Microsoft is testing a redesigned taskbar and Start menu for Windows 11 that users can customize. The update, now available to Insiders in the Experimental channel, enables repositioning the taskbar to any screen edge and resizing the Start menu.
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