Solved Stop Grouping on Taskbar?


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I can't figure out how to prevent/stop grouping on the taskbar. This is very easily accomplished in Windows 10, but this option is missing in Windows 11 (I'm running Windows 11 Home x64 21H2), and I find it extremely vexing. I'd appreciate some help here, people. Thanks in advance.

Being a Windows user since 1984 with Windows 3.1, it has irritated me more and more every time Microsoft removed user controls and customizations...like they know what's best for me—when they do not. I've administered over fifty different operating systems across five different platforms, but the only Microsoft OS that I refused to touch was Windows 8.1, because it was an utter abomination.
 

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It`s there, keep looking through Settings, I`m using the Z170 now.
I`ll look. I hate grouping too.
 

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    Intel Core i9 9900X
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    Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
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    GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
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    Intel Core i7 6700K
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    Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
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AddRAM said:
It`s there, keep looking through Settings, I`m using the Z170 now.
I`ll look. I hate grouping too.
Click to expand...
Here's what's in [taskbar] Settings: Search, Widgets, Task View, and Chat radio buttons, three taskbar corner icons settings, taskbar corner overflow, and taskbar behaviors...none of which have anything to do with grouping. (one would think it to be in taskbar behaviors, but one would be sorely mistaken)
 

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    Windows 11 x64 Home
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    custom OEM
    CPU
    i9-10900F
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    MSI Z490-A Pro (MS-7C75) w/Intel Z490 chipset
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    16 GB Crucial Ballistix UDIMM Gaming Memory, DDR4/3600 1.3V
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    nVIDIA (Gigabyte) GeForce GTX-1660 Super Windforce / 6 GB GDDR6
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    ViewSonic 144 Hz Refresh Rate 2560x1440
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    750 W EVGA 80+ Gold
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    Razer Cynosa
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    Adder
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    Webroot SecureAnywhere 5-device license
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home x64 21H2
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    Laptop
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    HP/Victus 16t-d000
    CPU
    i7-1100H @ 2.30 GHz (8-core, 16-thread)
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    32 GB
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    nVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060 Laptop
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    RealTek Audio
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    16.25" LCD @ 1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
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    1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
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    1 TB NVMe SSD
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    Silver Mica
I agree.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Skylake Special X299
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    Intel Core i9 9900X
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    Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
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    GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
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    EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 Ultra Gaming (12G-P5-4877-KL)
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    Supreme FX
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    Asus PG279Q
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    2560 x 1440 165Hz
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    Samsung 980 Pro 500GB x2, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2, Western Digital Black 4TB x1
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    Thermaltake View 31 Tempered Glass Limited Edition
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    Corsair H115i, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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    Logitech G910 Orion Spark
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    Intel Core i7 6700K
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    Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
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    GSkill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16D-16GTZR)
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    EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2, EVGA Pro SLI Bridge
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    Realtek High Definition
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    AOC G2460PG
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    Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
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    Logitech G500s
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    Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
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    Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
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    Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
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    25660 X 1600
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    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
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    Alienware AW610M
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    1920 x 1080
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    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
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    Alienware 610M
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    Chrome
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    Norton
AddRAM said:
It`s there, keep looking through Settings, I`m using the Z170 now.
I`ll look. I hate grouping too.
Click to expand...
Is grouping where lets say you have 4 separate file explorer windows open for example, And lets say you minimize them all, Is that when if you hover over file explorer on the taskbar it shows you 4 windows? And if they aren't grouped, Im assuming that means you would have 4 seperate file explorer icons on the taskbar instead?
 

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    11
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    Custom
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    10700k@5.2
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    Gigabyte Gaming X Z490
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    Viper Steelseries 32gb@ 3600mhz
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    Gigabyte 2070 Super 8GB, +200 core + 600 memory
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It's a bit confusing for me as well. @Devlin1888 . Another post,


NO GROUPING on Taskbar? What the HELL?

I just spent over an HOUR talking to the idiots at Microsoft, and they can't understand my problem. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ICONS GROUPED EVER ON MY TASKBAR! They told me that was a feature introduced in Windows 10. BULLCRAP! I've been a Windows user since 1984, and that's PURE CRAP! Since the...
www.elevenforum.com
 

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    Win 11 Home & Pro
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    ASUS Vivobook
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    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
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    M1605YA
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    15.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
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    Edge
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    Defender
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    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
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    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
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    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
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    180 Watt, 19.5 V
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    Lenovo Bluetooth
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    500 Mbps
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    Defender
I gave up on "fixing" this, and elected to heed the adage, "Adapt or die." Now I've gotten used to it.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 x64 Home
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    PC/Desktop
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    custom OEM
    CPU
    i9-10900F
    Motherboard
    MSI Z490-A Pro (MS-7C75) w/Intel Z490 chipset
    Memory
    16 GB Crucial Ballistix UDIMM Gaming Memory, DDR4/3600 1.3V
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    nVIDIA (Gigabyte) GeForce GTX-1660 Super Windforce / 6 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    WHAT? That's a NINETIES question! Integrated RealTekHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic 144 Hz Refresh Rate 2560x1440
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    2560x1440
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    OS Drive: Crucial NVMe M.2 2 TB SSD (2400 MB/s)
    (the data drives are immaterial)
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    750 W EVGA 80+ Gold
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    Corsair
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    Liquid
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    Razer Cynosa
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    Adder
    Internet Speed
    400 Gbps
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    Chrome, Edge, IE (I fired Firefox)
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    Webroot SecureAnywhere 5-device license
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    Windows 11 Home x64 21H2
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    Laptop
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    HP/Victus 16t-d000
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    i7-1100H @ 2.30 GHz (8-core, 16-thread)
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060 Laptop
    Sound Card
    RealTek Audio
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    16.25" LCD @ 1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVMe SSD
    PSU
    ?
    Case
    Silver Mica
Looks like Microsoft is bringing that option back with 23H2 later this year.

Always or Never Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to always, when the taskbar is full, or never combine taskbar buttons and hide labels for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge...
www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
That is available in the current Dev build.

Screenshot 2023-07-05 161339.png
 

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Laptop
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
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    2.20 gigahertz Intel i7-8750H Hyper-threaded 12 cores
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FX705GM 1.0
    Memory
    24428 Megabytes
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    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
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    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
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    Integrated Monitor (17.3"vis)
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    FHD 1920X1080 16:9
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    2 SSD SATA/NVM Express 1.3
    WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500.1 GB
    WDCSDAPNUW-1002 256 GB
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    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
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    Dual Fans
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    MS Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 400MB Orange-fr
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    Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev
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    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    VMs of Windows 11 stable/Beta/Dev/Canary
    VM of XeroLinux- Arch based & Debian 12
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    Windows 11 Insider Canary
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X751BP
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    AMD Dual Core A6-9220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
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    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R5 M420
    Sound Card
    Realtek
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    17.3
    Screen Resolution
    1600X900 16:9
    Hard Drives
    1TB 5400RPM
rick99 said:
Looks like Microsoft is bringing that option back with 23H2 later this year.

Always or Never Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to always, when the taskbar is full, or never combine taskbar buttons and hide labels for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge...
www.elevenforum.com
Click to expand...
Good to know, but by now I've gotten used to Grouping.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 x64 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom OEM
    CPU
    i9-10900F
    Motherboard
    MSI Z490-A Pro (MS-7C75) w/Intel Z490 chipset
    Memory
    16 GB Crucial Ballistix UDIMM Gaming Memory, DDR4/3600 1.3V
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA (Gigabyte) GeForce GTX-1660 Super Windforce / 6 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    WHAT? That's a NINETIES question! Integrated RealTekHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic 144 Hz Refresh Rate 2560x1440
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    OS Drive: Crucial NVMe M.2 2 TB SSD (2400 MB/s)
    (the data drives are immaterial)
    PSU
    750 W EVGA 80+ Gold
    Case
    Corsair
    Cooling
    Liquid
    Keyboard
    Razer Cynosa
    Mouse
    Adder
    Internet Speed
    400 Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome, Edge, IE (I fired Firefox)
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere 5-device license
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home x64 21H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP/Victus 16t-d000
    CPU
    i7-1100H @ 2.30 GHz (8-core, 16-thread)
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060 Laptop
    Sound Card
    RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.25" LCD @ 1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (but screenshot size is 1563 x 879), refresh 144 Hz
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVMe SSD
    PSU
    ?
    Case
    Silver Mica
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