Microsoft is finally killing the Windows 10 taskbar code in Windows 11

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Microsoft is finally killing the Windows 10 taskbar code in Windows 11
from: Winaero 11/30/2023

"With the newly released Windows 11 Canary Build 26002, Microsoft is testing the ability to completely kill the now-legacy taskbar inherited from Windows 10. The code is still present in the OS and can be used by third-party apps to restore the classic look. Microsoft must be not happy with the situation and wants to change it."

"Windows 11 Build 26002 introduces a new component that disables the Windows 10 taskbar. It has the ID 42537950, named DisableWin10Taskbar. When enabled, it prevents the legacy code from loading. So tools like ExplorerPatcher that restores the Win10-look with ease, will fail to work."

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

This should not impact Start11

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Maybe less headaches with users having Start utilities installed which rely on Registry hacks.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

All this just to change the useful W10 task bar into a dock? Seriously?

Sorry, but I really don't understand the reasoning behind that.

What could such a dock provide that the taskbar already did to make all this effort worthwhile...unless it's to kill the start button and traditional menu to give us Copilot instead? :typo:  

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

I miss the toolbars on the Windows 10 taskbar, but I prefer the Start11 Windows 10 style start menu to the default Windows 10 start menu. And I have grown to like Windows 11 for the most part. Not really a big fan of Mica, but I can live with it.

On the Windows 10 taskbar, I used a toolbar to place a custom Recycle Bin on the taskbar that would change state when empty or full, and allow right click to empty.

I'm using a Start11 Folder menu on the Windows 11 taskbar for the Recycle Bin, but it doesn't change state. I have to click it too see the state, but then I can right click to empty.

It's funny, the older we get, the more we resist change. Although, I do agree that not all change is for the better. :rolleyes:  

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

The Canary channel is widely thought of as the Windows 12 channel. But, I suppose that does not mean Microsoft won't put it on Windows 11 at some point.

For me personally, I have grown past the Windows 10 taskbar as Windows 11 / start 11's development has advanced so I will not miss it.

But, does this mean that programs such as StartAllBack will be toast once this update comes into affect? There could be a lot of disruption here for a lot of people.