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How to let windows 11 "never combine taskbar buttons"?
How to let windows 11 "never combine taskbar buttons"?
- The November 2023 update added “never combined” mode on the taskbar for Windows 11. To find this feature, go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors. Set Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels to Never. It also added a separate setting for turning this feature on for other taskbars when you use multiple monitors.
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/09/14/releasing-windows-11-build-22621-2359-to-the-release-preview-channel/
I'm not so sure anymore that the autumn 2023 update for the Stable version of Windows11 will implement this needed feature (taskbar options)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/september-26-2023-kb5030310-os-build-22621-2361-preview-363ac1ae-6ea8-41b3-b3cc-22a2a5682faf
Now it's a good surprise for me - it's nice to confirm the solution of the problem after such a long time
- Fear not! When I checked for updates today I was offered the "Windows 11 23H2 KB5030310 optional update" This includes never combine. Note that I am not part of the Insider Program.
I uninstalled Explorer Patcher first (just in case) and installed KB5030310 including setting the "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" option. Without this option you won't have the never-combine setting available according to the "Windows Latest" website - it will be hidden pending activation when the full 23H2 comes out later in the year.
I have, finally after all this time, a proper never-combine experience! Hooray!
Right-click taskbar > Taskbar settings > Taskbar behaviours > Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels > Never
It's been a long ride, but finally it is here!- That's amazing! Yea, the new option in the windows update to receive new updates before its ready seems to be a way to force it that you would not be chosen as in the A/B testing. It will bypass all that and give thee all the features!
23H2 is released today if you choose the "get new updates now" as you mentioned which has the Never Combine which Microsoft initally said would never come but it seems they actually listened!
According to the website: the 23H2 will be released as a optional update in October then probably by the holidays.. it will officially be released to everyone.
Though new features will gradually roll out to everyone.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/09/26/how-to-get-the-latest-windows-11-innovations/
God bless 🙂
