Windows 10: Never Combine Task Bar

HEY **** - it's time to get the "never combine taskbar" back. This is F'N annoying - especially at work with 3 screens and different application in use - mostly web based. Whoever thought this Windows 11 release was a good idea without that need to be FIRED IMMEDIATELY! I am personally in the market for a new laptop but I will make sure it DOES NOT have windows 11 and I will make DAMNED SURE that you will not be able to force it. FIX THIS YOU BLOODY MUFFIN SUCKERS!!!!

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How Not To Combine Task Bar Button For Win11

Hi. Words, excel in multiple sheets will be combined into single button in task bar Win11. How can I expand / not to combine the buttons in the task bar? I cannot find any function " Never combine task bar button" in Win11.

 

Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.

 

Task bar does not respond when multiple windows are displayed as combined

Whenever I have just a single instance of a program displaying in my task bar I experience no problems when I click it: it minimizes, it maximizes, it works as expect.

Whenever I have multiple instances of the same program running (for instance, two seperate Edge windows open at once) and they are displayed as combined, when I click the task bar the preview for each will pop up and then immediately minimize. When I hover
over the task bar the previews will display, but as soon as I click one they disappear and nothing happens. Essentially, whenever I have programs stacked/combined in the task bar, I cannot select any open windows. I Can only switch between them by using alt-tab.

In in all other ways the task bar performs normally; all buttons respond so long as there is just a single instance displayed in the task bar and they are not combined.

This is is a brand new computer, so this wasn't a Windows upgrade. I've downloaded all systems updates from Microsoft and the computer manufacturer. I have also tried restoring my system several times and nothing works: each time I open multiple windows
of the same program the task bar becomes useless to switch between them.

Any suggestions or insights are greatly appreciated.