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. Anonymous
    2024-02-28T05:00:45+00:00

    ImageI just upgraded to 2362 and while there is an option to combine Taskbar buttons or not, yet, there there is no option to include labels when combined, thus requiring mouse hover to tell what they are.

    The only alternative to select to combine "when taskbar is full, but that is not the best option.

    Meanwhile, if "Never" combine is chosen, then you have a button for every single window and document and browser (I use multiple copies of Firefox portable, each for its own general purpose). And the pop up for each window and document all show the same items.

    Evidently, programmers cannot conceive of users having many documents open in which the want a compact yet identifiable taskbar buttons for. But I thank God for what I have.

    Hope this can help (before it gets deleted with no explanation as usual). Note also that the previous work around via Explorer Patcher and 7+ Taskbar Tweaker does not work for me with W/11 ver. 23h2, and which are not used in what I described above.

    Below images are when Always combine buttons is chosen, and the second is when "Never" is chosen, and the lower one is when combine "When taskbar is full.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-24T09:53:20+00:00

    What 3rd party software is available ?

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  3. Brink 16,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-02-08T13:54:54+00:00
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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-08T13:54:12+00:00

    Yes. But it will depend on the version you are using; with old version it is not the case.

    Read the thread.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-08T12:47:09+00:00

    Is the combine taskbar buttons now available on windows 11?

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