In what may seem like a surprise to many, Microsoft has revealed the deployment of a second Windows taskbar to coincide with its new Windows 11 operating system.
The new taskbar comes with a more modern and intuitive design, with a few useful features to help users organize their workflow more effectively. It allows users to run shortcuts, manage multiple windows, and open more apps and tasks at once.
Unfortunately, this new taskbar does not address any of the issues that users have been complaining about for years. Issues like slow loading times, constant freezing, and lack of functionality in certain apps still exist. In addition, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems—an inability to use multiple taskbars with different settings—remains unsolved.
What Microsoft has opted to do instead is to introduce a limited version of the second taskbar, along with some user-friendly features. This taskbar works on its own, separate from the default Windows taskbar, but it is not able to do certain things like open certain apps or tasks. As a result, users are still stuck with the same limitations that were present in the first taskbar.
Microsoft’s decision to add a second taskbar without fixing the issues present in the first one could be viewed as a missed opportunity. A lot of Windows users have been asking for a better user experience for a long time and to see it disregarded in this manner may not sit well with some consumers.
At the end of the day, it is up to Microsoft to make sure that the user experience does not suffer as a result of these new features. If the company is serious about getting its users on board, it will have to address the issues present in the first taskbar and make sure that the second taskbar offers some real solution to them. Otherwise, it is likely that many users will continue to be frustrated with the current state of the taskbar.
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