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CanAqua
Copper Contributor
Jan 19, 2022

Program list andtaskbar icons not movable.

Hi, Just curious if there is a way to move or delete the icons in the programs list of the start menu, or the icons in the taskbar, and taskbar overflow areas, that microsoft in their infinite wisdom seem to have made un-moveable or un-deletable? I am not talking about the icons I put in their I mean the ones that come with microsoft installation of the windows 11. The icon of the networking and sound are stuck in the taskbar, and there are many that are stuck in the program list of the start menu that are also stuck.

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    kevomac12
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 24, 2024

    I have just found out that the taskbar move w/Eighteen items will not allow me to move the last item. That's that a (thumbnail/icons last on the taskbar) will not move to the 'left'!
    Edition Windows 11 Home
    Version 23H2
    Installed on ‎2/‎20/‎2024
    OS build 22631.3737
    Serial number PF22E7GD
    Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22700.1009.0

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    TonyHas
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 26, 2024
    Consider using third-party Start menu replacements like Start10, Classic Shell, or Start Menu X, which allow you to customize and move icons around.
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    Nobel_Baynes
    Iron Contributor
    Jun 28, 2024

    CanAqua 

    1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
    2. Type "Taskkill /f /im shellExperienceHost.exe" and press Enter.
    3. Wait for the process to stop, then restart it by typing "shellExperienceHost.exe" in the Run dialog box and pressing Enter.
    4. This should refresh the Taskbar and allow you to move the icons.

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