{"id":149861,"date":"2021-01-07T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T09:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-move-the-taskbar-to-the-top-of-your-screen-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T09:00:13","slug":"how-to-move-the-taskbar-to-the-top-of-your-screen-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-move-the-taskbar-to-the-top-of-your-screen-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Move the Taskbar to the Top of Your Screen on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Move the Taskbar to the Top of Your Screen on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-679121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/xwindows_10_hero_3.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.nJRUKwztfO.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 10 Logo Hero - Version 3\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re the kind of Windows 10 user that likes to spice things up, why not move your taskbar to a new location\u2014like the top of your screen? Once there, it works just as you would expect it to, including the Start menu. It\u2019s also a great party trick. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>First, right-click your taskbar and uncheck \u201cLock the taskbar\u201d in the menu that pops up. This enables you to move the taskbar to a new location.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-704071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xuncheck_lock_taskbar.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.O0aQzj5v3g.jpg\" alt=\"Right-click the taskbar and uncheck &quot;Lock the taskbar.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"251\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once the taskbar is unlocked, click the taskbar and drag it to the top of the screen, then release your mouse or trackpad button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-704070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xdrag_taskbar_up_1.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.hHokku56Mq.jpg\" alt=\"With the taskbar unlocked, drag it with your mouse to the top of your screen and release the mouse button.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you release, the taskbar will live h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ily up there as long as you\u2019d like, continuously defying gravity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-704068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/win10_taskbar_on_top.jpg.pagespeed.ce.szzdGCkMIx.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows 10 taskbar at the top of the screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll notice that once the taskbar is at the top of the screen, it works exactly as it did when it was at the bottom, just with a different orientation. You can even open the Start menu, and it will pop down from above.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-704069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/xwin10_start_menu_top.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.w-MATqdudj.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows 10 Start menu at the top of the screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, feel free to experiment with other taskbar locations\u2014such as a vertical orientation on the left or right side of your screen. Also, few people know this, but you can change the height of the taskbar while it\u2019s unlocked.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re finished, you might want to lock the taskbar in place so you don\u2019t move it by accident. Just right-click the taskbar and put a check mark beside \u201cLock the taskbar\u201d in the pop-up menu. Have fun customizing Windows!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Height or Width of the Taskbar on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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