One of the first thing you might have noticed moving to Windows 11, is that the Start button /Start Menu has been centered in the middle of the taskbar.
Can the Start Button be moved to the Left?
The short answer is, yes. It is something you can easily customize yourself with a few clicks with the mouse.
Every time, Microsoft releases a new Windows operating system, they make changes to the user interface. With Windows 11 one of the most noticeable changes is that the start menu has been changed and the Start Button has been centered to the middle of the taskbar, to center it on the screen. Since Windows 95 was released the start button has always been in the bottom left corner.
With Windows 11, Microsoft have tried to put it in the center of the screen. Many people believe it is a strategic move by Microsoft. To make it look more like the user interface seen in MacOS. However, the good news is that it is easy to change back to the left corner, if you prefer that.
How to move the Start Button to the left
To move the Start Button from center to the left on your screen follow these simple steps.
1. Go to Settings (Winkey + I) and click on Personalization in the menu.
2. Click on “Taskbar”
3. Click on Taskbar behaviors
4. Select the settings you want from the Taskbar alignment
You can choose: Center (Default) or Left from the dropdown box.
Once you have selected “Left” from the dropdown your start button and all taskbar icons will be aligned to the left. If you prefer, you can also get taskbar on multiple screens, by selecting the “Show my taskbar on al displays” checkbox.
To sum up
If you want to move the start button back to the left corner on the screen, you can easily do so. No third-party software or registry hack needed. Microsoft give you the option to change it back to what you are used to. I think it is a good move from Microsoft. You might remember the Tile based start menu introduced with Windows 8. that was never a big hit from users of Windows around the world.
