Windows 10: When left clicked icons in taskbar do not minimize

It used to be that when you had a window open you could minimize it by clicking it corresponding icon in the task bar. that feature appears to no longer work and you must open each window individually and go to the minimize icon in that window to minimize it. or you can hover and have it show the preview and then right click the preview to minimize it. Has anyone else had this issue? If so how did you resolve it? I always remember windows being quickly minimized by clicking its icon in the taskbar.

More information, I do not have multiple instances of the same program running like multiple chrome browser windows or multiple spreadsheets. It is just 1 instance of the program open. This has always worked before. i don;t think i did anything to change that behavior.

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Task Manager no longer minimizes to Notifications tray in v1607 Win10Pro

I have the Taskbar on the left side of my screen. I like having Task Manager running all the time. I access Task Manager frequently at times. I had it set as a tray notifications icon (little icon) when minimized on Taskbar. The little icon was
always visible when minimized. Setting it up this way takes up a much smaller amount of space on
Taskbar than a full size icon on the Taskbar. That way much more space remains on
Taskbar for Icons from apps I open and close frequently. This is the way it was set up Win10 Pro 15xx. (I use 15xx because I cannot remember if it was 1511 or 1507)

I just upgraded to Win10 Pro 1607 from Win10 Pro 15xx. (I use 15xx because I cannot remember if it was 1511 or 1507)

Task Manager now minimizes to both a full size icon on Taskbar below the other full size icons AND the little icon in the Notifications Area or Tray area.
In other words Task Manager now minimizes with TWO icons on the Taskbar.

This is the Taskbar settings and the corresponding results:

Right click Taskbar > settings > scroll down to “Notification Area” > click “select which icons appear on
Taskbar” > :

Task Manager “On” = full size icon on Taskbar AND icon in “Notification Area” on
Taskbar.

Task Manager “Off” = full size icon on Taskbar AND icon NOT in “Notification Area” but in the pop-out side menu when clicking little arrow above “Notification Area” on
Taskbar.

Two questions:

1. How do I return this to the way it was in 15xx? (The way it was: no full size icon on
Taskbar when minimized but a little icon always visible at bottom).

2. How do I set up “Services” console this way (services.msc)?
Some installed apps only run with their services on so I toggle the associated services on and off.

I use my computer in a normal user account not an administrator account.

I am running Win10 Pro on a i7 tower 16GB memory 2TB HD and 19 inch screen (I am working on purchasing a bigger screen).
I vigilantly keep everything updated daily. Or at least every three days I check EVERYTHING for updates.

 

Taskbar icon removal

Do you see "unpin" when you right click on the icon? I also like a minimal taskbar

If possible provide a screenshot.

 

Hi, this works for me (build 1703, 15063, Creator's). What is your build please?

Windows key + R, winver

 

Just updated to 1703 about 30 minutes ago and the problem went away. Thank you for the response though. I'll mark this solved tomorrow.

 

Upgrading can be a good thing *Wink