Migrate to Windhawk + Taskbar Tweaker mod for a future-proof, Windows-11-native experience.

| Feature | Windows 10 (Legacy) | Windows 11 (New) | |---------|--------------------|------------------| | Underlying tech | Win32 + DirectUI | XAML Island / WinUI | | Taskbar process | explorer.exe (direct hooks) | Isolated taskbar element | | Un-grouping support | Yes | Removed | | Drag & drop to taskbar | Yes | Limited / removed | | Third-party hooks | Supported via window messages | Blocked by modern architecture |

| Tool | Features | Windows 11 Native | |------|----------|-------------------| | (with “Taskbar Tweaker” mod) | Middle-click close, ungrouping, scrolling | Yes (safe, modular) | | StartAllBack | Full classic taskbar + tweaks | Yes (paid) | | ExplorerPatcher | Restores Win10 taskbar + 7+TT compatibility | Partial (workaround) | | No official MS solution | Un-group, disable combining | No |