Microsoft: Moving Windows 11 taskbar may never be an option again (More features removed, apparently permanently)

Bleeping Computer ^ | April 11, 2022 | Lawrence Abrams

[minnesota_bound]

#35 you can use it for Windows 7 as I do right now.

[minnesota_bound]

#60 To lock the icons in place you can use either or both:

Iconoid - just right click and manage Desktop Icons> Save or Restore Icon Positions
https://sillysot.com/

DesktopOK 9.81 - Open then click on Save or Restore
http://www.softwareok.com/?Download=DesktopOK

[daniel1212]

"#60 To lock the icons in place you can use either or both: Iconoid - just right click and manage Desktop Icons> Save or Restore Icon Positions https://sillysot.com/

DesktopOK 9.81 - Open then click on Save or Restore http://www.softwareok.com/?Download=DesktopOK"

Thanks. I am using DesktopOK since for a long time Windows OS forget custom icon placement, and resisted moving them where I wanted, taking about 3 tries to do so even though "auto arrange" nor "by grid" is selected, as attempting to do so results in all the icons being selected, so clicking on will launch other. The Alt+Tab toggle also fails to work to go back to the last open window from the Desktop, though it works fine with other windows.

This likely has to do with the new Explorer Patcher that I use to get the old Taskbar back. But I want the latter more than a custom desktop, and which can be accessed as a folder at %UserProfile%\Desktop. Otherwise Windows key and D will show you the desktop. For now I just set the icons to auto arrange and to grid. Maybe a Windows update or one to Explorer Patcher will fix this.

[daniel1212]

"I use Open Shell on all Win10 boxes, so I tried it, with partial success, on W11. I also (throwback to XP), use a Quick Launch toolbar, rather than the idiotic pinning stuff to the taskbar. This works fine in 7 and in 10 with Open Shell, and kind of worked in 11, but it kept screwing up the setup and I’d have to correct it on every reboot (messed up the toolbar order and I think maybe turned name display back on). No dice, and also no dice to those stupid tiles or whatever the current name is for those square shortcuts on the desktop."

Try using Explorer Patcher that restores the Windows 11 taskbar to be exactly like Windows 10, while Windows 7+ Taskbar Tweaker (I am using the beta ver.)

[daniel1212]

"This statement doesn't even make sense. The systems you buy pre-built are also buying those CPUs you are complaining about--except they can charge a lower price because they are using lower-tier CPUs. Find a CPU that you would build a system around, and then find an off-the-shelf system that uses that CPU, and you'll find that you'd save money by building your own."

Yes, prices have overall increased much, but as said, pre-built are also buying those CPUs and ducttape45 attested to their low quality. https://pcpartpicker.com/ can be a real help in building your own. Right now AMD Ryzen 5 5600G (integrated video: no video card needed) 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor AMD Wraith Stealth Cooler included is for under $100. and a complete system without OS can be built for a little over $500 (did I leave anything out?). To be used for God and good. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/PBJ/saved/#view=7yQGJx

Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $186.99 Buy
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $6.45 Buy
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 Buy
Memory G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory $104.99 Buy
Storage Western Digital Blue SN570 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Western Digital Blue SN570 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $47.03 Buy
Case DIYPC J180 ATX Mid Tower Case DIYPC J180 ATX Mid Tower Case $51.00 Buy
Power Supply Gigabyte P-B 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply Gigabyte P-B 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $29.99 Buy
Total: $526.44

[Still Thinking]

Thank you, daniel1212. I noted those in your other post and if I’m ever forced to W11, I’ll definitely give those a shot!

What’s Daniel 12:12 again, about the King of the North isn’t it?

[daniel1212]

"Thank you, daniel1212. I noted those in your other post and if I’m ever forced to W11, I’ll definitely give those a shot!"

By then MS has plans that can make such customization harder, trying to protect us - even from ourselves. I do not recommend W/11, at least now, as its detriments outweigh any improvement it may provide. I upgraded since it seemed W/10 was due for a reinstall, and thus I though to get it for free while one still can.

"What’s Daniel 12:12 again, about the King of the North isn’t it?"

Well, for me it is basically about patience, "Blessed is he that waiteth."

[Still Thinking]

By then I’ll probably just run Linux and keep Widows in a VM.

Yeah, I was off a chapter, it’s 11 about the kings of North & South. I also like 12:13. What am amazing man Daniel was. Saw so many things, right in the middle of so many events and faithful to the end.

[daniel1212]

" What am amazing man Daniel was. Saw so many things, right in the middle of so many events and faithful to the end."

And is listed as one of the three....,

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 14:14)

I think they are mentioned as representing 3 of persevering faith in 3 types of testing. Noah, in a world in which "God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Genesis 6:5) In which only Noah stood as righteous, resisting the world, and stayed faithful over the course and in building the Ark, the habitation of salvation.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. (Hebrews 11:7)

Meanwhile Job faced prolonged affliction without no real fellowship,"miserable comforters are ye all," (Job 16:2) and resisting the temptation of suicide (which is likely what his own bitter wife advised).

Finally Daniel, in contrast to affliction resisted affluence and persecution, the test of the West today in particular.

All these represented a redeemed remnant. Thus the exhortation I need to better heed:

DARE TO BE A DANIEL | Philip P. Bliss, 1873 [listen]

Standing by a purpose true,

Heeding God’s command,

Honor them, the faithful few!

All hail to Daniel’s band!

Refrain:

Dare to be a Daniel,

Dare to stand alone!

Dare to have a purpose firm!

Dare to make it known.

Many mighty men are lost,

Daring not to stand,

Who for God had been a host

By joining Daniel’s band.

Refrain:

Hold the Gospel banner high!

On to vict’ry grand!

Satan and his hosts defy,

And shout for Daniel’s band.

Refrain: TOC