Taskbar tweak problem (Windhawk mod & Explorer Patcher)


gordom

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Hello there.

I recently upgraded my Windows 10 to Windows 11 ver. 23H2 (build 22631.3958). On my old Windows 10 I was using 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to modify taskbar behavior that I used to like very much: I had program icons arranged into 2 or 3 lines on my taskbar, without grouping them and without labeling. I would like to achieve the same effect on Windows 11 most preferably for free. With a help of Windhawk mods and Explorer Patcher from GitHub I managed to accomplished only a part of my goal.

With Windhawk mod I have icons ungrouped and unlabeled but in 1 taskbar line.
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With Explorer Patcher I have icons ungrouped positioned in 2 lines but with labels.
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Is there any way to combine all 3 aspects: ungrouping, not labeling and positioning icons in 2 or 3 lines? I will appreciate any help. Regards.
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 ver. 23H2 (build 22631.3958)

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
not sure why nobody answered you.. but you can do it with startallback. 2 rows, not combined and no labels. just tested it for you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Hello there.

I recently upgraded my Windows 10 to Windows 11 ver. 23H2 (build 22631.3958). On my old Windows 10 I was using 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to modify taskbar behavior that I used to like very much: I had program icons arranged into 2 or 3 lines on my taskbar, without grouping them and without labeling. I would like to achieve the same effect on Windows 11 most preferably for free. With a help of Windhawk mods and Explorer Patcher from GitHub I managed to accomplished only a part of my goal.

With Windhawk mod I have icons ungrouped and unlabeled but in 1 taskbar line.
View attachment 104580

With Explorer Patcher I have icons ungrouped positioned in 2 lines but with labels.
View attachment 104579

Is there any way to combine all 3 aspects: ungrouping, not labeling and positioning icons in 2 or 3 lines? I will appreciate any help. Regards.
Explorer Patcher by default doesn't group the icons, stupid I know. But you can change this in the settings to always group them.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3915) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3915)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4

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