Microsoft Just Dropped a NEW Taskbar for Windows 11
Microsoft Just Dropped a NEW Taskbar for Windows 11 š Microsoft Just FIXED the Windows 11 Taskbar! (Kind of…) Windows 11 users, the wait is finally overābut itās not coming where you expected. In this video, weāre diving into the massive March 2026 update for Microsoft PowerToys (v0.98), which introduces the feature weāve been begging for: a fully customizable, movable, and floating New Taskbar (officially known as the Command Palette Dock). Whether you miss the vertical taskbar from Windows 10 or want a macOS-style dock on your PC, this new PowerToys utility is a total game-changer for productivity.
š„ Whatās New in this Update:
The Command Palette Dock:
Move it to the top, left, or right of your screen.
Pin your favorite apps, PowerToys tools, and even live system monitors (CPU/RAM) to a secondary floating bar.
Advanced Customization:
We show you how to enable the new “Acrylic” transparency effects and how to auto-hide the dock to save screen real estate. PowerToys Workspaces: How to use the updated Workspaces feature to launch entire sets of apps into specific layouts with one click from your new dock. Performance Boosts:
Microsoft has optimized RAM usage and snappiness in this 2026 build, making it the smoothest version of PowerToys yet.
Links & Resources:
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