How to Change the Indicator Position on the Windows 11 Screen

This practical guide explains how to change the indicator position on the Windows 11 screen. Follow the steps in order, review the requirements first, and use the troubleshooting notes when a setting or option does not work as expected.

Change indicator position on Windows 11 screen via ViVeTool

Step 1:

First you need to download the ViVeTool tool and then install it according to the instructions below.

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Then, open ViVeTool using the Windows Terminal application. Run the command below as administrator to turn on and restart your computer.

vivetool /enable /id:48103152

Step 2:

Open Settings then select System then look to the side, click Notifications . Now we scroll down to Position of on-screen indicators .

Select the new location you want for the indicator on your Windows 11 screen.

Change the position of the indicator on the Windows screen via Registry Editor

Step 1:

You open Registry Editor on Windows, then access the path.

ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSystemSettingsConfirmatorPosition

Step 2:

Right- click ConfirmationPosition > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the new value PositionIndex .

Then you adjust the value to:

• 1 to display the on-screen indicator at the bottom.
• 2 to display the on-screen indicator in the upper left corner.
• 3 to display the indicator on the screen in the upper center.

We choose the location we want, then enter the number in the box and press OK to save.