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Ungroup items on the Taskbar in Windows 11
The right key is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages
New DWORD value UndockingDisabled set to 1
+ restart explorer
As described here: https://winaero.com/how-to-restore-classic-start-menu-in-windows-11-and-get-back-live-tiles/
Edit: But it is unusable [by me, maybe somewhere it works OK]. After enabling that property, the Start menu doesn't work (it is not showed anymore) and explorer starting very slow. If I set UndockingDisabled back to 0, Start menu works again (but with icon grouping).
If you just upgraded to Windows 11, this script would work better (explorer is always slow when you restart it using that method.) I had the same experience...
Open Powershell -> Start Menu -> Run -> taskmgr -> File -> Run new Task -> %SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -> Select "Create this task with administrative privileges." -> Click OK.
# Reset most System Apps
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope LocalMachine -Force;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers 1527c705-839a-4832-9118-54d4Bd6a0c89 | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515 | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers E2A4F912-2574-4A75-9BB0-0D023378592B | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers F46D4000-FD22-4DB4-AC8E-4E1DDDE828FE | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.AccountsControl | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.AsyncTextService | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.BioEnrollment | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.CredDialogHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.ECApp | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.LockApp | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Apprep.ChxApp | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.CallingShellApp | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.NarratorQuickStart | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkCaptivePortal | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkConnectionFlow | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.PinningConfirmationDialog | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Search | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.XGpuEjectDialog | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.WindowsNotepad | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers MicrosoftWindows.UndockedDevKit | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers NcsiUwpApp | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Windows.CBSPreview | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers windows.immersivecontrolpanel | Reset-AppxPackage;
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Windows.PrintDialog | Reset-AppxPackage;
# Restore the Classic Taskbar in Windows 11
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages" -Name "UndockingDisabled" -PropertyType DWord -Value "00000001";
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages" -Name "UndockingDisabled" -Value "00000001";
# Disable Taskbar / Cortana Search Box on Windows 11
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -PropertyType DWord -Value "00000000";
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Value "00000000";
# Ungroup Taskbar Icons / Enable Text Labels in Windows 11
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoTaskGrouping" -PropertyType DWord -Value "00000001";
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoTaskGrouping" -Value "00000001";
./taskkill /f /im explorer.exe;
./CMD /Q /C START /REALTIME explorer.exe;