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How to enable 'Never Combine taskbar buttons'. Windows 11 ?
So far I have not encountered problems. And as we all know, having ungrouped labelled icons is wonderful. After updates, it reinstalls some icons as I notice. I don't pay too much attention to start menu configuration, I use windows button and search by typing the software name. Start 11 also seems to be good solution.
It is just after repeated issues with it myself after it worked fine for a while and many others at me about similar issues I just do not recommend it anymore. MS does seem to work diligently to make these 3rd party free apps stop working and need endless updates, but wont fix their OS to do what CUSTOMERS want it to.
Today, after the latest Windows 11 update ExplorerPatcher caused problems.. I had to run command prompt, and uninstall it from its folder using "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher setup.exe \uninstall" We really need a Windows solution to this..
- I've been running Windows 11 preview versions and the ExplorerPatcher problem started back in December (didn't work with the preview versions). I tried to contact developer and got no responses (tried several ways). I suspect lots of non-technical folks are going to have trouble getting past the non-functioning ExplorerPatcher as it prevents Windows Explorer from working until it is uninstalled from a command prompt.
I found another utility StartAllBack works great. I switched to it after EP stopped working.Currently, I try three-finger gestures on the touchpad, which seems to be a temporary solution. Specifically,
Swipe three fingers up --> Show thumbnails of your currently running apps in Task View
Swipe three fingers down --> Show the desktop
Swipe three fingers either left or right --> Switch between your open apps
Swipe four fingers either left or right --> Switch between virtual desktops
