Windows 10: Taskbar shows icon plus task view description

I just installed Win 10 on my desktop computer. When I first used it to go to a website, it looked just like Win 8.1 – just the icon appeared after clicking and connecting. Then I tried the Show The Task View Button and since then in the task bar I see the icon plus a task view description, e.g., right now I see the Firebox icon followed by "General Support – P...," in other words this website right now. Note: I have unchecked the Show The Task View Button, How do I get rid of the description? Just so you'll know, last night I installed Win 10 on my laptop. When I go to a site, I see only the icon which is what I want. Any thoughts, please?

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Missing taskbar icon for switching between windows.

If you are referring to the Task View icon, right click the Taskbar, click Show Task View button.

 

Windows 10-Task View - "New Desktop" icon missing

Right-click Taskbar and enable "Show Task View button". This shows the
Task View icon in the taskbar.

As for "New Desktop" icon missing in the Task View screen, this happens if you're in Tablet mode. Task View Window "New Desktop"
Button Missing in Windows 10.

To turn off Tablet mode, click the Action Center icon in the Notification area and turn off the
Tablet mode toggle switch.

 

Hi @thierry, welcome to tenforums.com! *Smile

Right click an empty spot on the taskbar, choose Properties, navigate to and choose the options as highlighted in the screenshot, click Apply and OK:

 

Thanks, Edwin. Since I looked at that command several times and ignored it, I feel a bit dimwitted. Thanks for your simple solution and your quick response.

 

Edwin, a follow-up. On Sunday, I installed Win 10 on my laptop, made the adjustments I wanted (added Move to /Copy to, got rid of the stupid arrows on desktop shortcuts, etc.), used it for a few more things, then shut it down. Unlike my desktop, I never had the problem with the labels in the task bar. When I fired it up yesterday, there were the labels. I'm sure I'd been nowhere near the Properties/Customize functions, ditto originally with the desktop. What, do you think, could have caused too separate computers to do this to me? Is this a known glitch?