Windows 11 Tips & Tricks

Restore Start Menu to Bottom Left

You can get some of the way there by moving the centered apps to the left of the taskbar:

Right-click on the taskbar and click on “Taskbar settings”
Select “Taskbar behaviors”
Look for “Taskbar alignment” and click on the button on the right where it says “Center.” Select “Left” instead.
Close the settings window, and you’ll see that the app icons in the taskbar have moved to the left, with the Start menu icon in the corner.