How to move Windows 11 Start Menu to left side
The new taskbar has a new appearance and feels along with the new look of the start-up button. It has become a bit larger than the older version, increasing its presence on the screen. However, Microsoft has placed Windows 11 Start Menu to the Center by default.
If you want to move Windows 11 Start Menu, Button and Pined icons to the left side the follow these steps:
After making the above changes, the Start menu will switch to the left side of the taskbar as you can see in the screenshot. Read: How to switch back to the Classic Start Menu in Windows 11.
Using Registry
You can also tweak the Windows Registry to achieve the same effect. Open Registry Editor and navigate to the following key: Create a DWORD (32-bit) and name it TaskbarAl and give it a value of 0. The DWORD 32-bit settings for the TaskbarAl value are:
0 = Left1 = Center
In this way, you can move the Start Menu and the pinned taskbar program icons to the left side and to the Centre on your Windows 11 PC – as it was in Windows 10. You can pin the applications of your choice in abundance and can view multiple apps at a time on the screen. Another interesting addition is the recommended area which allows you to visit the recent documents. If interested, then there are more tips here to customize Windows 11 Start Menu. That’s it. Hope you find this article helpful.
