# HerMajestyDrMona/Windows11DragAndDropToTaskbarFix

"Windows 11 Drag & Drop to the Taskbar (Fix)" fixes the missing "Drag & Drop to the Taskbar" support in Windows 11. It works with the new Windows 11 taskbar and does not require nasty changes like UndockingDisabled or restoration of the classic taskbar.

Repository: https://github.com/HerMajestyDrMona/Windows11DragAndDropToTaskbarFix
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows11draganddroptotaskbarfix
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: windows11, drag, drop, fix
Last push: 2024-02-26T18:14:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1785, "days_push": 919, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1528, forks 170 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:58.638973+00:00)

## What it is
A small C++ Windows utility that restores drag-and-drop-to-taskbar functionality missing in early Windows 11 builds by simulating Win+T and arrow-key navigation. It runs as a portable background process without modifying system files, registry keys, or injecting DLLs.

## Use cases
- restore drag and drop to taskbar on Windows 11
- drop files onto taskbar icons to open them in apps
- drop files onto the Show Desktop button
- make Windows 11 taskbar behave like Windows 10 for dragging
- run a portable fix without changing system files or registry

## When to choose
- you run an older Windows 11 build (pre-22H2) without native drag-and-drop to taskbar
- you want a portable, non-invasive solution with no DLL injection or registry changes
- you need multi-monitor and autostart support for the workaround

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows 11 22H2 or newer, which restores this functionality natively
- you need a maintained tool with active development
- you are not on Windows

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows
- tags: taskbar, drag-and-drop, windows11, system-utility, portable, desktop

## Member repositories
- HerMajestyDrMona/Windows11DragAndDropToTaskbarFix (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.638973+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:31:29.696484+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HerMajestyDrMona/Windows11DragAndDropToTaskbarFix (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.638973+00:00, sha 93dc4c9ee64f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.