- Windows 11 gets a missing piece of multimonitor functionality
- This allows interaction with the taskbar system tray on a secondary screen
- The feature is in preview right now and will be in October update
Those on Windows 11 who use multiple screens with their PC are finally getting a feature that can be basic but was definitely in demand.
As Windows Central noted, Windows 11 users will soon be adorned with a fully functioning taskbar on a secondary screen attached to the PC.
In the event that you were not aware, with a multi-monitor setup in Windows 11, only the primary display allows you to interact with the system tray area on the right-right side of the bar.
This is the section of date and time, and Calendar and Notification Center Flyout Panels when you click the date (and other settings in addition). While all this acts as usual on the primary screen of a multi-screen setup, so far, this part of the interface has just been to the show with a secondary screen.
There is no ability to interact with any element of the system tray on the secondary screen, all you can do is look at the clock (or other icons) – but all that has changed with the latest Windows 11 update.
From the optional update to September, Microsoft tells us: “Notification Center -Functionality is now available on secondary screens. To open it, select the date and time in the Systembakken on the taskbar.”
Although I will not advise you to install a preview (optional) update – as is still in testing, although the very last phase – this work will be completed and part of the next monthly update to be expected on October 14. Well, blocking any problems at the last minute found in testing, that is,.
Also in this patch, setups of multiple monitor now need better performance when playing with the acting line Aktiv, as Microsoft makes it clear: “This update can especially help users with multiple screens that have different update speeds.”
Analysis: Windows 11 as an ongoing work – yet another astonishing wait
When Windows 11 first appeared, there were some unpopular regressions with the operating system compared to Windows 10. One of my biggest complaints was that ‘never combined’ apps disappeared as a taskbar option (so occurrences of the same app ran was always Combined under a single entry) – and removing this system tray functionality was another HEAD Scratcher for multiple monitor setups.
Yes, Windows 10 offers full access to the message center (and other accessories) on both primary and secondary screens, so removal was not well received by those with multi-monitor setups.
At least it is now reintroduced or it will be in just over a week, but remember that Windows 11 debuted four years ago. So the fact that it is taken so long to return this seemingly simple ability is pretty amazing – although several screens are certainly something of a niche setup. However, it is not that uncommon as it is a practical application to an old outgoing screen when you buy a new screen, and certainly those who work on their PC (freelance or work from home) are probably more than one screen.
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