Microsoft Readies Windows 11 Taskbar Update for September Release as Preview Hits Final Channel

3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Aug 15

Windows 11’s revamped Taskbar and Start menu have entered the Release Preview Channel, putting the features on Microsoft’s last testing stop before broad public release.
Next month is the expected general rollout window, while users who enable “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” could start seeing the update later this month.
The package adds a movable, resizable Taskbar and a more customizable Start menu, including controls to resize the menu and turn entire sections off.
Microsoft is rolling the features out in waves in preview and is likely to use the same phased approach publicly to limit breakage.
The update targets long-running complaints from Windows 10 holdouts, and Microsoft says more Windows 11 quality-of-life and performance changes are due later in 2026 and into 2027.

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