Taskbar: On Side |link|

If you use "Small Icons" on a bottom taskbar, they are roughly 16x16 or 32x32 pixels. On a vertical taskbar, icons usually sit on top of text labels. If you choose to hide labels and only show icons, the vertical bar can feel very wide and intrusive if not configured correctly.

Native side-pinning is currently . You must use apps like StartAllBack or ExplorerPatcher to restore this functionality. "Alignment" vs. "Location" in Windows 11 taskbar on side

This is the biggest hurdle.

While modern "responsive" apps (like web browsers) handle a vertical taskbar fine by simply narrowing their width, some older or poorly designed software acts strangely. You may encounter apps that open in a window size that assumes a bottom taskbar, resulting in the bottom of the window being cut off or awkward white space on the side. If you use "Small Icons" on a bottom

For decades, the default PC experience has conditioned users to look at the bottom of the screen for their open windows and start menu. However, moving the taskbar to the left or right side of the display (a "vertical taskbar") is a niche configuration that offers distinct productivity advantages—especially in the era of widescreen monitors. Native side-pinning is currently