Can you confirm what version/build you have please?
Can't un-combine taskbar items in Windows 11 after latest update
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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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Anonymous
2023-11-16T15:36:05+00:00 -
Anonymous
2023-11-16T15:55:22+00:00 Here's what I have:
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 22H2
Installed on 10/31/2023
OS build 22621.2428
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0
And I don't think I can do any updates myself - things are pretty locked down by the system administrator
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Anonymous
2023-11-17T11:37:56+00:00 Updated to 22H2 22621.2715.
New taskbar behaviour: overflow section created (3 dots button) when there are too many apps. Windows decides when that is true. No way to move an app from that overflow area to the 'main' taskbar or vice versa. No way to order the apps in the overflow area - you need to click those 3 dots and then go scanning where the app you're looking for actually is. Bonus: some icons use different image in the overflow area vs in the main taskbar! Plus there is unused taskbar space left that cannot be used, there is a hard separator line that cannot be moved.
Suddenly, all the apps are ungrouped in the taskbar again, so back to the square 1 I guess. But changing settings for Combine task bar buttons and hide labels does nothing!
Microsoft has outdone themselves once again. Every taskbar change in the last 3 years went against user productivity.
JM
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Anonymous
2023-11-20T04:04:44+00:00 That option didn't appear last week, then suddenly it did.
Thank you Osman, that merging was driving me crazy.
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Anonymous
2023-11-20T09:19:10+00:00 There is a severe impact to my office productivity. I am habituated to seeing all my windows on the taskbar and choosing which one to open and work on. The combine feature is "horrendous" and has me frustrated to the point I would even agree to pay money to have this feature restored just so i can finish my work on time!