Solved Are You A Left Or Center Start Menu Button User?

I recently upgraded someone's computer from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
After it had finished installing Windows 11, I did a few tweaks and had to manually update a driver.

I persisted with the center Start button for awhile, but noticed that it was a moving target depending on how many apps I had open.
I guess I'm a creature of habit and automatically go to where I know buttons are located, so the moving center aligned Start button just doesn't work for me.

So, I've been wondering what most Windows 11 users prefer.
Do you prefer the Start button on the left or in the center?

LEFT is right.

I don't care if MS is aiming for phone-like layouts... left still makes more sense.

Top left for me and has been since 7.

LEFT is the way!

Ghot said:

I don't care if MS is aiming for phone-like layouts... left still makes more sense.

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I always use the left out of habit and I think most of us will do, however, I do wonder how many new users will use the default centre position? I understand why Microsoft has decided to make this the default as you typically look down the centre of the screen. Many websites are actually designed in this way as well.

MS should have locked Start in the middle and add immovable icons to the left/right of it, simple and practical.

x BlueRobot said:

I do wonder how many new users will use the default centre position

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Could be that they won't know how too if they are not familiar
or new to Windows.

MS should have locked Start in the middle and add immovable icons to the left/right of it[QUOTE/]

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I wouldn't of liked that at all.

Used left originally but after trying it out in the centre for a while, and getting used to it, I now prefer the centre position.

I've used Windows 11 since it was introduced and I prefer to have Start in the center. For my work I need all the screen real-estate I can get, so I also make good use of the hidden task bar option and, of course, the Windows key. Everything centered feels clean and natural now.

Fabler2 said:

Used left originally but after trying it out in the centre for a while, and getting used to it, I now prefer the centre position.

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It took me over 30 minutes to remember what movie that line was in.


For any that haven't seen it... great flick.

The first time I installed Windows 11 and saw the Start button in the center I wondered why, after all these years of being conditioned to go to the left corner (like a Pavlov's dog kinda thing), are we now being forced to the center? I didn't want to change anything right away, so I gave myself two weeks to see if I could uncondition myself from the left corner. It didn't take me that long and now I prefer the center. I find the look more balanced and it's a wee bit easier on my achy hand. I moved the Linux Mint start button to the center also shortly after that.

Fabler2 said:

Used left originally but after trying it out in the centre for a while, and getting used to it, I now prefer the centre position.

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Same here

I prefer the centre. I like to have my frequently used apps pinned to the taskbar. I can now rearrange them so that my most frequently used one (Firefox) now appears dead centre on the taskbar - much easier to find now

TBH I rarely actually clicked on Start anyway, I usually just press the Windows key.

I Like the center it's closer

15 days Left 15 days center. Geminian

I think it doesn't matter, if it's the button, center or left, the button is always on the left side, if you look from the center.

I slam my cursor into the bottom left corner to open the Start Menu..., no need to be precise!
It's been in the bottom left corner for decades, leave it alone!

I've set up my entire desktop the same way, since windows 98.
When I first installed Win-11 and saw that mess in the middle of my taskbar, my silent scream was "OH HELL NO!"
It then took me less than five minutes to straighten out that mess!!! And delete a bunch of MS crap off of the taskbar at the same time.

Don't mess with Old Folks!

TM

I prefer center but its very Mac like <flame suit on>