From 9aad86c7c3ef6bb81a08fd694433354c006775fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xtraim <48596203+Xtraim@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 13:26:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Refactor taskbar detection script for Windows 11

Updated version to 1.1 and improved registry check logic for Windows 11 taskbar alignment.

Before you had a function to check if value exist, then read the value, then compare.
Check registry -> read registry -> compare

Now you read the value, and if not readable = fail, else compare.
read registry if exist -> compare


More simple and visible, less registry access.
---
 .../Move-Windows11Taskbar-Detection.ps1       | 45 ++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Detection.ps1 b/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Detection.ps1
index dc8e818..cd4242c 100644
--- a/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Detection.ps1
+++ b/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Detection.ps1
@@ -6,39 +6,30 @@
     Exits with code 0 if aligned left, code 1 otherwise.
 .NOTES
     Author:  Jannik Reinhard (jannikreinhard.com)
-    Version: 1.0
+    Version: 1.1
 #>
 
-function Test-RegistryValue {
-    param (
-        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Path,
+$Path  = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+$Value = "TaskbarAl"
 
-        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Value
-    )
-
-    try {
-        Get-ItemProperty -Path $Path | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
-        return $true
-    } catch {
-        return $false
-    }
-}
-
-$path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
-$value = "TaskbarAl"
-
-$osCaption = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -Property Caption).Caption
-if ($osCaption -notlike "*Windows 11*") {
-    Write-Host "Not Windows 11, skipping"
+# Windows 11 only
+if (Get-ComputerInfo.OsBuildNumber -lt 22000) {
+    Write-Output "Not Windows 11 - compliant"
     exit 0
 }
 
-if (Test-RegistryValue -Path $path -Value $value) {
-    if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $value).TaskbarAl -eq "0") {
+try {
+    $CurrentValue = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Value -ErrorAction Stop).TaskbarAl
+
+    if ($CurrentValue -eq 0) {
+        Write-Output "Compliant - Taskbar aligned left"
         exit 0
     }
-}
 
-exit 1
+    Write-Output "Non-compliant - TaskbarAl=$CurrentValue"
+    exit 1
+}
+catch {
+    Write-Output "Non-compliant - TaskbarAl not found"
+    exit 1
+}

From ab2d0547e4fa47d581c6eab0fcda52c16c5b6936 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Xtraim <48596203+Xtraim@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 13:33:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Refactor taskbar alignment script for Windows 11

Updated version to 1.1 and improved OS check for Windows 11.

New-itemproerty instead of set : Because if value exist (update, if value not existing (create), in all case TaskbarAl = 0.

Delete test path, because try and catch already manage errors.
---
 .../Move-Windows11Taskbar-Remediation.ps1     | 53 ++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Remediation.ps1 b/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Remediation.ps1
index 6536fea..472b0e7 100644
--- a/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Remediation.ps1
+++ b/Move-Windows11Taskbar/Move-Windows11Taskbar-Remediation.ps1
@@ -4,46 +4,37 @@
 .DESCRIPTION
     Sets the TaskbarAl registry value to 0, aligning the Windows 11 taskbar to the left.
     Includes an OS check to ensure it only runs on Windows 11.
+    Intune settings :
+    Run this script using the logged-on credentials : Yes
+    Run script in 64-bit PowerShell : Yes
+    Enforce script signature check : No
 .NOTES
     Author:  Jannik Reinhard (jannikreinhard.com)
-    Version: 1.0
+    Version: 1.1
 #>
 
-function Test-RegistryValue {
-    param (
-        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Path,
+$Path  = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+$Value = "TaskbarAl"
 
-        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Value
-    )
-
-    try {
-        Get-ItemProperty -Path $Path | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
-        return $true
-    } catch {
-        return $false
-    }
+# Windows 11 only
+if ((Get-ComputerInfo).OsBuildNumber -lt 22000) {
+    Write-Output "Not Windows 11 - skipping"
+    exit 0
 }
 
-$path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
-$value = "TaskbarAl"
+try {
 
-$osCaption = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -Property Caption).Caption
-if ($osCaption -notlike "*Windows 11*") {
-    Write-Host "Not Windows 11, skipping"
+    New-ItemProperty `
+        -Path $Path `
+        -Name $Value `
+        -PropertyType DWord `
+        -Value 0 `
+        -Force | Out-Null
+
+    Write-Output "Taskbar alignment set to left (TaskbarAl=0)"
     exit 0
 }
-
-if (Test-Path $path) {
-    try {
-        Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $value -Value 0 -Force
-        exit 0
-    } catch {
-        Write-Error "Failed to set taskbar alignment: $_"
-        exit 1
-    }
-} else {
-    Write-Error "Registry path not found: $path"
+catch {
+    Write-Output "Failed to set TaskbarAl : $($_.Exception.Message)"
     exit 1
 }