Don't understand MS UI changes, unless they are now named A.P.P.L.E

I really don't understand MS's compulsion to distribute a Windows 11 taskbar that is almost fixed by their choices.

I have a wide screen MS Surface Pro 7+. Wide means that's where the space is. I have no space to sacrifice in the height of my 12 inch MS screen. If I want the taskbar on the left, MS should allow that.

If I want labels displayed alongside the icons, MS should not limit me. If I want the wonderful old quick access toolbar ..... etc. etc.
If I want larger Icons in the system tray, that would really be a Windows 11 plus. If I cannot/don't want to use pinned items, that's my choice.
Why does MS interfere with my way of working?

My remarks are not valid if MS is spelled A.P.P.L.E from now on.

Their software, their choice. Apparently it is designed according to focus group feedback, if you want to initiate change maybe use the feedback app.

They just reworked the taskbar from the ground up in Win11, so it's gonna suck for a bit. It should get better soon I think. In the meantime I suggest StartAllBack for all your taskbar and start menu needs.

DikOz said:

If I want the taskbar on the left, MS should allow that.

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They do. Right click taskbar, Taskbar Settings. Taskbar Location on Screen, select left.

Scott said:

They do. Right click taskbar, Taskbar Settings. Taskbar Location on Screen, select left.

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I don't think they meant having the Taskbar alignment left, I think they meant having the whole Taskbar vertical up the side of the screen.

A question along the lines of this: after Win10 had been out for some time why did Apple decide to drop the X from Mac OS X and go with macOS? Is technology competition becoming musical chairs?

DikOz said:

I really don't understand MS's compulsion

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If it's any consolence to you.. MS doesn't understand it either.