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huali1405
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Jul 02, 2021
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How to let windows 11 "never combine taskbar buttons"?

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

  • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
    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.

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  • Ian_Barber's avatar
    Ian_Barber
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 23, 2021
    Not combining taskbar buttons needs to be re-established.
    With wide monitors popular today it is not an issue for screen real estate and it is much more productive to know which screen you are going to view
  • amandajn's avatar
    amandajn
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 23, 2021
    Such a user-hostile decision to remove this feature. Few things annoy me more than UX that trades functionality for aesthetics. I just got the update and this alone makes me consider rolling it back.
  • Uma_C's avatar
    Uma_C
    Former Employee
    Oct 22, 2021

    Please bring back the never combine taskbar buttons in Windows 11 enterprise edition. It is super painful. Thank you

  • aliamirfar's avatar
    aliamirfar
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 22, 2021
    Please bring back never combine and Taskbar size option (Small Icon). Windows 11
  • Tony Henrique's avatar
    Tony Henrique
    Brass Contributor
    Oct 22, 2021

    The 'Never' 'Combine taskbar buttons' setting disappeared in #Windows11

    See: https://aka.ms/AAe3xwa

    The taskbar icons are grouped. I find it very annoying and unproductive when have many maximized windows! The Never Combine taskbar buttons setting disappeared in Windows 11. 
    Also, before Windows 11, when I dragged an icon from Explorer and hold a few seconds over a taskbar icon, the app was restored, brought to focus so I can drop the file on the app area. On Windows 11 this is not happening.

    How to change this?

  • Ash_Belfast's avatar
    Ash_Belfast
    Brass Contributor
    Oct 22, 2021

    Yes Microsoft must bring it back, I am surprised they never researched enough before wrecking the comfort of so many users. Disappointed!

    huali1405 

  • eYacht's avatar
    eYacht
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 22, 2021
    Less productive to wait and choose which windows we want to use it. This is the only thing stoping me to upgrade to Windows 11.
  • kumuda's avatar
    kumuda
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 22, 2021

    Yes, never combine option is very much needed. Also comparatively W11 is slower than W10 

  • shahidfakih's avatar
    shahidfakih
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 21, 2021
    Now I feel that Windows 11 is another Windows 8.x - too much focus on cosmetics at the cost of reduced functionality! Feeling frustrated with all chrome windows combined into one icon 😫
  • wh33ls's avatar
    wh33ls
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    Oct 21, 2021
    I've been using Windows 11 for less than an hour and I hate it, for this reason. Please bring this feature back immediately!