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?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Brink 16,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-02T16:37:32+00:00

    Hello,

    The never combine mode feature for the taskbar is only available starting with the Windows 11 build 23466 (Dev) and build 25915 (Canary) Insider builds. It's not available in the public builds yet.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/always-or-never-combine-taskbar-buttons-and-hide-labels-in-windows-11.15135/

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-show-labels-on-taskbar-pins-in-windows-11.15138/

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  2. DaveM121 930.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-02T16:15:13+00:00

    Hi [I][I][I][I][I],

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    The Taskbar in Windows 11 is very limited compared to the one in Windows 10, currently there is no native way to ungroup the taskbar icons.

    The good news is, Microsoft have listened to the Insiders that tested Windows 11 and they are now testing new taskbar functionality and so we should receive the new functionality in upcoming updates to Windows 11.

    In the meantime, please open the feedback hub (Windows Key + F) and provide your feedback on the lack of functionality on the taskbar in Windows 11 to the developers there.

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