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How to let windows 11 "never combine taskbar buttons"?
- Jul 30, 2024The 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.
Please bring back never combine option otherwise it is very time consuming while I work with many windows. It is annoying too. It increases steps and decrease working rate.
There are two main ways to prevent Windows 11 from combining taskbar buttons:
User Settings (Recommended)
- Right-click on an empty area of the taskbarhttps://umactrackshipment.com/
- Select Taskbar settings.
- Scroll down to the Taskbar behaviors section.
- Under Taskbar buttons, use the dropdown menu and choose Never.
This is the simplest method and works for most users.
Using Registry Editor (Advanced Users):
This method is for advanced users comfortable editing the registry. Editing the registry can be risky, so proceed with caution.
Back up your registry (important).
Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
Type regedit and press Enter.
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Look for a value named TaskbarGlomLevel.
If it doesn't exist, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named TaskbarGlomLevel.
Double-click TaskbarGlomLevel and set its value data to 2.
Open Task Manager.
Find Windows Explorer in the Processes tab.
Right-click Windows Explorer and select Restart.
This will force Windows Explorer to restart with the new setting applied.
Additional Notes:
- The registry method might be required for older versions of Windows 11 that don't have the "Never combine" option in Settings.
- If you use multiple monitors, you can also adjust the combine taskbar buttons setting specifically for those taskbars in the Settings menu.