Can't un-combine taskbar items in Windows 11 after latest update

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Anonymous
2023-08-02T15:41:08+00:00

My system just did the lastest windows 11 update and all my tasbar items have been combined. When I go into taskbar behaviours to uncheck the option, the option does not exist? I tried searching settings and nothing appears. What can I do?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-22T16:22:59+00:00

    This is not correct. I just checked for updates, and there were none available. The option to "never combine" windows on the taskbar is still missing. Hopefully this helpful option gets restored soon.

    What OS build and version are you on? Are you on the insider channel? It's still slightly buggy, for example instead of showing "Microsoft Edge" when I am on this discussion, it says "Can't un-combine taskb" and then cuts off. This is consistent across several apps. I'm on Enterprise Build 22631.2199. Here's the article with the changlog for my build Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.2199 and 22631.2199 (Beta Channel) | Windows Insider Blog. However, if you aren't on the insider build you likely won't see the feature yet.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-22T16:17:00+00:00

    This is not correct. I just checked for updates, and there were none available. The option to "never combine" windows on the taskbar is still missing. Hopefully this helpful option gets restored soon.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-22T16:13:46+00:00

    I agree with the original author. I do not operate well with all my open windows hidden/collapsed under the icon. This takes away minutes of productivity every day and adds immense frustration to use of the "new and improved" Windows. Why take away this option? We should all have more ways to use a program the way that works best for us with the release of newer versions, NOT LESS. Please fix! Thank you!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-22T14:02:59+00:00

    Microsoft needs to hurry up and push that change out to everyone then!!! Some of us absolutely loathe combining everything in a single window or single icon, and because we're working on a company machine can't just install 3rd party software to fix Microsofts screw-ups.

    Combining everything makes selecting a specific item very inefficient. Personally, I find Windows 11 to be the worst version of Windows to be released since Vista.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-21T12:09:34+00:00

    My situation is similar. However the option is still there to "never"combine yet nothing has changed. The update only added the option but the interface didn't respond no matter the choice you make.

    It actually came back for me today on the insider build and is working now so it might be worth a try again.

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