Windows 10: Some apps do not show labels on taskbar when the windows does not have focus?

It used to be that the taskbar button for a running app included a text label and the taskbar buttons for apps that were not running did not include label text. Now some apps only show label text on the taskbar when the app window has focus. Is there a fix for this? I used to be able to tell if an app was running by glancing at the taskbar. Not being able to do this is very annoying. Is there a fix? Thanks.

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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.

 

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I've tried creating an image and dragging it to the taskbar, but it just shows the icon for an app to display the image.

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Taskbar Preview not showing

Hi Richard! Here's what caught my attention. What do you think??

• Always, hide labels. This is the default setting. Each app appears as a single, unlabeled button, even when multiple windows for that app are open.
• When taskbar is full. This setting shows each window as an individual, labeled button. When the taskbar becomes crowded, apps with multiple open windows collapse into a single app button. Tap or click the button to see a list of the
  windows that are open.
• Never. This setting shows each window as an individual, labeled button and never combines them, no matter how many windows are open. As more apps and windows open, buttons get smaller, and eventually the buttons will scroll.

PS Hey Richard! Do you really think anyone here on the MS forum notices or cares how hard we try to help members with W10 problems. I don't think they do. LMAO!