Windows 10: Labels overlapping in taskbar

Why the labels are on top of each other as in the screenshot? This happens once or twice per week.

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Hide taskbar labels - Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



You may try the steps listed below and check if it works:

• Right click a blank area on the taskbar and choose
  Taskbar Settings.
  
• Under Combine Taskbar Buttons, choose
  Always, hide labels.
  
• Exit Settings.
  

You may also go through How to use the taskbar
for further help.



Hope it helps.

 

Taskbar overlaps application in fullscreen mode

- My taskbar overlaps application, see image below



- please do no suggest auto hide as suggestion, as it will still appear when I hover to bottom of application

 

Labels on taskbar

I understand Microsoft for Windows 11 has brought back a feature to "never combine" or "combine only when the taskbar is full. I found this article.

How to show Taskbar labels on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech

I don't have the feature. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I open many browsers that I leave up, and the process is maddening & slow.