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huali1405

Bronze Contributor

Jul 03, 2021

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How to let windows 11 "never combine taskbar buttons"?

Heather_Poulsen
Jul 30, 2024
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.

james275

Copper Contributor

Dec 08, 2023

While the official Windows 11 feature for permanently disabling taskbar button combing isn't yet released, there are two workarounds. First, set "Combine taskbar buttons" to "When taskbar is full" in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. Alternatively, use the Registry Editor (advanced method): Create a DWORD value named "Taskbar No Combine" in the "Advanced" key and set it to 1. This requires caution and backing up the Registry first. Wait for the official update if uncomfortable with this method.

CassRT

Iron Contributor

Dec 09, 2023

Thanks for the update. I keep checking in to see if it is worth my time and attention to upgrade to 11. So far, I'm not trying it again. I'll stay on 10 until 11 is worth it.