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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.
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- Productivity takes a dive in the move to Win11 and this is unfortunately just one of the contributory factors. Please restore capability to split out taskbar icons.
- Microsoft please, please, PLEASE, put the 'dont combine windows' option back in! Using excel is a nightmare when you're working between 5+ spreadsheets!!!!
- Why you removed never combine option? Its very important option for many people. Bring it back!
- Just tried https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/blob/master/README.md
It worked — finally, I have the taskbar on the left side of the screen without combined buttons %)
I found that link in the discussion, but somewhy that's not the "Best response"! Please, like my comment or one of the previous ones with the link — let's show people how they can change things to the better! 🙂The problem is that this workaround will be restored to its sh*tty original Windows 11 state after every OS upgrade.
It's better than nothing, but it's crazy that MS doesn't do nothing about it...
- I'm glad that you were able to get a work-around for the grouped taskbar windows. I still have no desire to upgrade to Win 11 while I'm on my current computer. However, if I need to purchase a new computer, it is good to know there is a workable patch to install. As all of us have noted on this site, the Windows 11 grouped taskbar icons is frustrating. Actually, since I'm not longer working (retired), I'm considering what it would mean to use Chrome OS on a regular basis. The problem is that I'm still very old fashioned when it comes to saving items. I like to save on my computer's hard drive instead of somewhere in the cloud. Thank you for the tip.
- Like many others, this is keeping from Win 11.
- Just installed the latest Windows 11 major update. Totally disappointing that this fix was not included.
We are approaching 1000 comments on this thread. Likely that each person who comments represents at least another 1000 who do not write but only complains. There are probably well over 1,000,000 users pissed off at Microsoft.
I am ready to buy a new computer but will not until there is an operating system that does not cause me pain. Microsoft is not only hurting its users, but also its hardware partners who are selling fewer machines due to their lack of customer focus. Pathetic.
WAKE UP MICROSOFT! - Microsoft. please get back the "never combine taskbar buttons".
- Microsoft, please get this feature back! It slows down my work process. I rollback to Windows 10.
- I upgraded to windows 11, found this wasn't an option, went immediately back to windows 10. Come on MS, it's been a year, please put this feature back!
- Well, it seems like Microsoft developers don't use Windows 11 for development themselves. That's for sure...
