Why is the option to change taskbar position only present every other reboot into windows 11?

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Why is the option to change taskbar position only present every other reboot into windows 11?

lawkkyy 20

I once saw an option to change taskbar position in Settings -> Personalisation -> Taskbar -> Taskbar behaviours (see attachment). I set it to "left". On the next boot up my taskbar went back to being on the bottom like usual and the option to change its position disappeared from settings completely. On the next reboot the taskbar is back on the left (and I can change it in the settings again). And it just keeps alternating like this every time I turn on my computer. Why does it do that and how do I keep my taskbar at the left side permanently? {120B34FD-D43E-40A8-8B1F-6D743F157481}

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The function to move the taskbar was only introduced in the optional preview update at the end of August and in the September update, this is not a reported bug in that new functionality, the best option to resolve any problems caused by the Windows update is to open the Settings App.

Go to System - Recovery.

Click the 'Reinstall Now' button in the 'Fix problems with Windows Updates' section and wait for that process to complete.

That process should fix any instability in Windows and will not affect your files, settings or installed apps.

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Also, because this has not been previously reported, it would be best to open the Feedback Hub app and report this to the Windows Developers there.