Unlock Taskbar _hot_ Jun 2026

@echo off reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarLock | find "0x0" if %errorlevel%==0 ( reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarLock /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f echo Taskbar locked. ) else ( reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarLock /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f echo Taskbar unlocked. ) taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe

However, 18% initially found the unlocked state confusing and accidentally moved the taskbar. The recommendation: unlock, customize, then re-lock. unlock taskbar