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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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I just tried updating another Windows 11 22H2 machine and was offered 23H2 rather than "Windows 11 23H2 KB5030310 optional update"! I've tried a few times but it keeps stopping after 100% with "Windows 10 Cumulative Update Error 0x800f081f". I can't be bothered to try and fix it and expect this is a glitch that will be fixed in the future but it is odd, I thought that 23H2 wasn't coming out yet.
Never combine is back! thank you all! from Brazil...
Yes indeed! Setting that update option did the trick and now all is as it should be.
For me it showed up as "2023-09 Visualização de Atualização Cumulativa para Windows 11 Version 22H2 parar x64-Sistemas baseados (KB5030310)" (terrible translation).
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Finally never combine has been returned. (note screen shop with never combine setting showing and multiple icons on taskbar and windows version. - it is not insider program)
Wish I could say congrats Microsoft, but the time taken just shows how little they respect their users.
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 🙂
I am very disappointed in Microsoft, I have totally gone back to Chrome.
- WoodworkerLady but the Never Combine’ option has never been available on Chromebooks so that doesn’t help. It was available in Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 10. Then suddenly it was no longer an option in Win11 … until now that it’s due to be re-introduced.
- I came from another the same issue thread.
My solution was downloading and applying this github project:
https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki
it asks for admin access, as it replaces some libraries or kind of.. I was so p__sed of microsoft decisions so I don't care - and I got my old Win 10 task bar.
Dear Microsoft, Flag your managers who make decisions based on very dedicated and not common representative group of experts! Flag all of those who accepted such change with your approval hierarchy! Good you sirs, can hear the users' feedback - but bad, you can't deliver that in appropriate time (like a month). If you can't do quick revert you better to be way more conscious about "trendy" buzz. 😞 In Windows 11, you can adjust the taskbar settings to prevent the combining of taskbar buttons. Here's how you can do it:
- Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar.
- Select "Taskbar settings" from the context menu.
- Scroll down to the "Combine taskbar buttons" option.
- Open the dropdown menu and select "Never."
By following these steps, you will set Windows 11 to never combine taskbar buttons, allowing each open application or window to have its own separate button on the taskbar.
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Hammad07 wrote:In Windows 11, you can adjust the taskbar settings to prevent the combining of taskbar buttons. Here's how you can do it:
- Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar.
- Select "Taskbar settings" from the context menu.
- Scroll down to the "Combine taskbar buttons" option.
- Open the dropdown menu and select "Never."
By following these steps, you will set Windows 11 to never combine taskbar buttons, allowing each open application or window to have its own separate button on the taskbar.
This is correct but only if you are at least using Windows 11 insider Beta channel. The feature is coming to globally released channel soon but not yet available.
Thanks, but what you are suggesting does not work
Duurt lang
Is this still an issue ? We just got Widowns 11 and I am so annoyed from this thing. I want to ungroup the incons
Thanks
Jumping back into this string.
I have recently downloaded the Beta version from Windows Insider. It has the option to Never Combine taskbar icons. So far, it is working well. There does not appear to be the ability to increase the size/height of the taskbar like Windows 10 or ExplorerPatcher. ExplorerPatcher was crashing on the most recent updates, so I had to uninstall and wait for this Beta version.
Guys, this feature will be bring back as its under test via Dev Channel.
Meanwhile, you could teak on your current Windows 11 build with Shell Frosting tool download from below:
https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ShellFrosting/releases/tag/v2023.508.23451.1
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Little_Joe wrote:Guys, this feature will be bring back as its under test via Dev Channel.
Meanwhile, you could teak on your current Windows 11 build with Shell Frosting tool download from below:
https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ShellFrosting/releases/tag/v2023.508.23451.1
It's in beta now, one step closer to global release
3rd party hacks like that can be problematic
- Haha, yes. But for guys who urgently need to get hands on this feature they could try this way!
