Personalization Always or Never Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to always, when the taskbar is full, or never combine taskbar buttons and hide labels for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11.

The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default.

If you have more than one display connected to your PC, then you can show the taskbar on all displays instead of just on the main display.

The main taskbar is the taskbar with the clock and system tray icons on it, and is on your main display. Taskbars that show on other displays not set as your main display do have the clock (if turned on), but does not show the system tray icons on them.

Starting with Windows 11 build 23466 (Dev), build 25915 (Canary), and build 22631.2199 (Beta), Microsoft brings you an early version of one of the most requested features for Windows 11, never combined mode. In never combined mode, you’ll be able to see each window of your applications on the taskbar individually, as well as their corresponding labels. And Microsoft provides a separate setting for turning this on for other taskbars (multiple monitor scenarios for example).

The Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels and Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars settings only applies to the taskbar buttons of currently open windows.

If you turn on Show labels on Taskbar pins, it will override the Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels and Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars settings to hide labels.

Now available to everyone starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361.


Contents

  • Option One: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User in Settings
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User using BAT file
  • Option Three: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User in Settings
  • Option Four: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User using BAT file
  • Option Five: Enable or Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars" for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
  • Option Six: Enable or Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars" for All Users using REG file


EXAMPLE: Always or Never combine taskbar buttons and hide labels

always_combine_taskbar.png

never_combine_taskbar.png





Option One

Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User in Settings


1 Open Settings (WIn+I).

2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Taskbar on the right side. (see screenshot below)


never_combine_taskbar-1.png

3 Click/tap on Taskbar behaviors on the right side to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Select Always (default), When Taskbar is full, or Never for what you want in the Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels drop menu. (see screenshot below)

never_combine_taskbar-2.png

5 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Two

Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User using BAT file


1 Do step 2 (Always), step 3 (When Taskbar is full), or step 4 (Never) below for what you want.

2 Always "Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels"

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Always_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V TaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

3 When Taskbar is full "Combined Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

When_Taskbar_is_full_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V TaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

4 Never "Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Never_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V TaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 2 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

5 Save the .bat file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the .bat file.

7 Run the .bat file.

8 You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly open and close as the explorer process is restarted to apply the registry changes.

9 You can now delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.




Option Three

Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User in Settings


1 Open Settings (WIn+I).

2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Taskbar on the right side. (see screenshot below)


never_combine_taskbar-1.png

3 Click/tap on Taskbar behaviors on the right side to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Select Always (default), When Taskbar is full, or Never for what you want in the Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars drop menu. (see screenshot below)

never_combine_taskbar-3.png

5 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Four

Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User using BAT file


1 Do step 2 (Always), step 3 (When Taskbar is full), or step 4 (Never) below for what you want.


 2. Always "Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels on Other Taskbars"

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Always_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels_on_other_taskbars.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V MMTaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe


 3. When Taskbar is full "Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels on Other Taskbars"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

When_Taskbar_is_full_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels_on_other_taskbars.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V MMTaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe


 4. Never "Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels on Other Taskbars"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Never_combine_taskbar_buttons_and_hide_labels_on_other_taskbars.bat​


(Content of BAT file for reference)
Code: 
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /V MMTaskbarGlomLevel /T REG_DWORD /D 2 /F

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

5 Save the .bat file to your desktop.

6 Unblock the .bat file.

7 Run the .bat file.

8 You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly open and close as the explorer process is restarted to apply the registry changes.

9 You can now delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.




Option Five

Enable or Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars" for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor


You must be signed in as and administrator to use this option.

The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Six to configure the same policy.


1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2 Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar​

Prevent_grouping_of_taskbar_items-1.png

3 In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar in the Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Prevent grouping of taskbar items policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.


 5. Enable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars"

This is the default setting to allow using Option One, Option Two, Option Three, and Option Four.


A) Select (dot) Not Configured. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.​

Prevent_grouping_of_taskbar_items-2.png


 6. Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars"

This will override and force the "Never" setting in Option One, Option Two, Option Three, and Option Four.


A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below)​

B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.​

Prevent_grouping_of_taskbar_items-3.png

7 You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

8 Either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.




Option Six

Enable or Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars" for All Users using REG file


You must be signed in as and administrator to use this option.


1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.


 2. Enable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars"

This is the default setting to allow using Option One, Option Two, Option Three, and Option Four.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Default_user-choice_combine_taskbar_buttons.bat​


(Content of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoTaskGrouping"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoTaskGrouping"=-


 3. Disable "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels" and "Combine Taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars"

This will override and force the "Never" setting in Option One, Option Two, Option Three, and Option Four.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Never_combine_taskbar_buttons_for_all_users.bat​


(Content of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoTaskGrouping"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoTaskGrouping"=dword:00000001

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 Either restart explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.

9 You can now delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I have the same Problem, after updating this morning and several reboots I still don't see the option.

Code: 
Edition    Windows 11 Pro
Version    22H2
Installed on    ‎10.‎08.‎2023
OS build    22621.2361
Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0

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Has someone an idea how we get this option?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11
soulflyman said:
I have the same Problem, after updating this morning and several reboots I still don't see the option.

Has someone an idea how we get this option?
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PRMyx said:
I updated mine, and still the option is not there. Do you have build 22621.2361?
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Hello, :alien:

This feature is a rollout, so you should eventually get it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
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    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
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    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
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    Google Chrome
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    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
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Ok I just updated today and now have the option in taskbar settings, but it does nothing... build 22621.2283. I've rebooted several times and tried several different configurations but nothing has changed...

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Edit: Just imagine you were a young person and had only ever used window 11 and chromebooks... like my kids... how could computing devolve rather than evolve like this??
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
soulflyman said:
I have the same Problem, after updating this morning and several reboots I still don't see the option.

Code: 
Edition    Windows 11 Pro
Version    22H2
Installed on    ‎10.‎08.‎2023
OS build    22621.2361
Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0

View attachment 72211

Has someone an idea how we get this option?
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Please let me know if you figure this out, because I'm having the same problem.
Windows specifications:

Code: 
Edition        Windows 11 Enterprise
Version        22H2
Installed on   8/9/2023
OS build       22621.2361
Experience     Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22674.1000.0

I've tried:
  • Using ViveTool/ViveTool GUI
  • From this page:
    • Enabling via .reg file
    • Enabling via .bat file
    • Enabling via Group Policy Editor
Nothing has worked.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1265U 1.80 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps
    Browser
    Firefox
I have recently installed 2023-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Version 22H2 for x64-based System (KB5030219). And now I'm able to show labels on taskbar. ;-)

However, in compare with Windows 10, the feature seems to be buggy. As you can see attached screenshot:
1. If application has a long title, the overlapped part will not be truncated with "...".
2. The tabs on taskbar are not equally wide. If the title length changes dynamically, the tabs will move position dynamically.

I have reported via Feedback Hub. Hope these can be addressed soon in next release.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    AZW
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Radeon Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1024
    Hard Drives
    500GB SSD + 240GB SSD
Same problem here, I manually installed the update but I don't see anything of the new stuff, although my version is on 22621.2361
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro 8
    CPU
    Intel Core i7
    Memory
    16 GB
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
CAPTeam1975 said:
Same problem here, I manually installed the update but I don't see anything of the new stuff, although my version is on 22621.2361
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Hello, :alien:

The features below from the update are coming via a staged rollout, so you should hopefully get them soon.

www.elevenforum.com

KB5030509 Windows 11 (22H2) configuration update - September 26, 2023

Microsoft Support: For information, see Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device and Delivering continuous innovation in Windows 11. Note Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the Windows release health dashboard. Highlights Tip: The content...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Hi, I have 23H2 22631.2715, I can see the taskbar config options to combine/uncombine icons, but they don't change anything for me. Any idea what's causing that? Also enabling/disabling badges doesn't do anything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
jm1234 said:
Hi, I have 23H2 22631.2715, I can see the taskbar config options to combine/uncombine icons, but they don't change anything for me. Any idea what's causing that? Also enabling/disabling badges doesn't do anything.
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Hello, and welcome. :alien:

This will only affect icons on the taskbar that have an open window.

Pinned icons without an open window will still only show as an icon until opened.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Brink said:
Hello, and welcome. :alien:

This will only affect icons on the taskbar that have an open window.

Pinned icons without an open window will still only show as an icon until opened.
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Thanks, I have plenty of pinned and un-pinned apps running. Sadly they all behave the same. There must be some other setting preventing me from customizing this :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
jm1234 said:
Thanks, I have plenty of pinned and un-pinned apps running. Sadly they all behave the same. There must be some other setting preventing me from customizing this :(
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Have you already tried using the policy setting for this in option 5 or 6 to see if that may force it to work for you?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Brink said:
Have you already tried using the policy setting for this in option 5 or 6 to see if that may force it to work for you?
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I didn't. I have all the apps un-combined now, which would be fine if the badges were not displayed.
The policy editor has all the variables undefined currently and I don't see any benefit of setting the "Prevent grouping of taskbar items" to No, as I don't have them currently grouped.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
jm1234 said:
I didn't. I have all the apps un-combined now, which would be fine if the badges were not displayed.
The policy editor has all the variables undefined currently and I don't see any benefit of setting the "Prevent grouping of taskbar items" to No, as I don't have them currently grouped.
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Just to confirm, did you turn off Show badges on taskbar apps below?

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Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing badges on taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11. Badges will show on apps on the taskbar by default. These badges are lightweight notifications that are contextual and specific to individual apps. For example, the Mail app's...
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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
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Brink said:
Just to confirm, did you turn off Show badges on taskbar apps below?

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Enable or Disable Show Badges on Taskbar Apps in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing badges on taskbar apps for your account in Windows 11. Badges will show on apps on the taskbar by default. These badges are lightweight notifications that are contextual and specific to individual apps. For example, the Mail app's...
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Oh yeah, I did that and also verified via regedit, the values were changing as they should. But visually, nothing changed in the taskbar. Same goes for the combine/uncombine setting.
 

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jm1234 said:
Oh yeah, I did that and also verified via regedit, the values were changing as they should. But visually, nothing changed in the taskbar. Same goes for the combine/uncombine setting.
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Which apps still show badges on their taskbar icon? Could be a setting in the app's settings overriding.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
jm1234 said:
All of them: Firefox, Edge, cmd.exe, Slack, Outlook, ... Literally, all of the apps. The setting changes nothing for me.
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Possibly a bug, but I haven't heard any reports of taskbar badging cannot be turned off other than for you so far. :unsure:
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
Brink said:
Possibly a bug, but I haven't heard any reports of taskbar badging cannot be turned off other than for you so far. :unsure:
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I am having the same issue after installing the Copilot update. I had it set to When taskbar is full, but now when I change it to Always combine, it doesn't take effect even after restarting the computer or using the options here.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
Is there any way to ungroup the buttons but hide the labels? I don't understand why Microsoft does this kind of thing. First, they remove something important, then they add only half an option.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Here we are in March 2024 and some of my Win 11 PCs still do not have the option "Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels." They have the same Windows version as other PCs that have the option. Has anyone found out why some PCs don't have this option?
 

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