How do I Ungroup Task Bar Buttons in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-08-26T12:28:10+00:00

Hi,

This is driving me mad. Windows 11 Groups Taskbar items and it is killing me, rather than being able to click on the, e.g. browser tab that I want, I now have to hover over Edge and scan all open browsers - it wastes soooo much time.

How can I ungroup Icons like I did with "Never Combine" in Windows 10.

Also - how do I complain officially to Microsoft about this.

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SD - IA 179.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2022-08-26T13:05:17+00:00

Hi,

I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

They are tracking Feedback on this, but no updates yet. It is also not clear if this feature would come.

List of Changed or removed features/functionalities in Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

A 3rd party alternative called ExplorerPatcher may help you in the meantime.

Improve Windows 11 Taskbar functionality using these tools - Your Windows Guide

https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/09/restor...

ExplorerPatcher, a 3rd party tool that aims to bring the older Windows 10 styled functionality in the Windows 11 Taskbar by just adding DLL files in 3 specific directories of WIndows. Because the older code is still present in Windows 11, by putting the DLL file, the Windows 10 styled taskbar is enabled. Some of the functionalities the developer claims the is restored:

Restores Windows 10 styled taskbar menu.

Restore Windows+X context menu.

Show app list by default in Start menu.

Ability for start menu and search to align left and many more

How to use ExplorerPatcher

Download the Software from this GitHub Repository:

Releases · valinet/ExplorerPatcher (github.com)

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/rele...

Hope that helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-15T09:44:20+00:00

    I don't know if you realize that Windows 11 is not even a year old. I would say, to everyone, that if you're not comfortable with software that is still in its early stages, you shouldn't use it. That's why I'm sticking with Windows 10 for now.

    Not possible if it's a new device with Windows 11 installed!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-15T09:54:19+00:00

    I'm happy for you, you can stay on Windows 10 for now. But not everyone has the chance to choose, especially if the company rule is to use the latest version.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-16T18:36:05+00:00

    The post you responded to was from last August. Windows 11 was released 17 months ago now and the serious shortcoming of a downgraded user interface (reduced functionality in the taskbar) has still not been addressed by Microsoft: this is something it could fix easily if it had the will. I'm sure its attitude is losing it users and, unless it starts listening to thousands of dissatisfied users, it certainly can't take my Office 365 subscription for granted in future.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-17T12:25:18+00:00

    that hack keeps crashing my work PC.

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