Enable never combine taskbar in Windows 11 21h2

HpBaxxter · Sep 9, 2024

Hello,
I have Windows 11 21h2 on my office, i dont have the permission to instal any thing, so please, is there a way to enable never combine taskbar ?
I tried this :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
3. Look for TaskbarGlomLevel
4. Set value to 2
5. Open Task Manager and look for "Window Explorer" in Processes section
6. Select "Window Explorer" and click on "Restart task".

But it didnt work for me.

antspants · Sep 9, 2024

Hi, Welcome

There is this tutorial, you’ve already changed the registry and you probably can’t access group policy settings. So I am not sure what you’re left with.

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

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...

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HpBaxxter · Sep 10, 2024

antspants said:
Hi, Welcome

There is this tutorial, you’ve already changed the registry and you probably can’t access group policy settings. So I am not sure what you’re left with.

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

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...

www.elevenforum.com

Thanks for your reponse,
I got the permission now, wich one should change " MMTaskbarGlomLevel" or TaskbarGlomLevel" ?

antspants · Sep 10, 2024

You use multiple monitors?

"I believe" MMTaskbarGlomLevel is Multiple Monitor (MM)

antspants · Sep 10, 2024

I know there are multiple choices in there but it's a matter of selecting which one suits your needs.
I think this is correct:

Option One: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User in Settings - Single Monitor
Option Two: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Taskbar for Current User using REG file - Single Monitor
Option Three: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User in Settings - Multi Monitor
Option Four: Enable or Disable Never Combined Mode on Other Taskbars for Current User using REG file - Multi Monitor
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 - Both
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 - Both

I always go the reg file route. Simple, and there is an undo equivalent in the Options

HpBaxxter · Sep 10, 2024

antspants said:
You use multiple monitors?

"I believe" MMTaskbarGlomLevel is Multiple Monitor (MM)

Nope, just one monitor,
I changed "TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002 and

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar
But the option didnt appear.

antspants · Sep 10, 2024

I would say Option One or Option Two (reg file)

But I don't understand why this can't be changed in the settings (Option One ) unless their group policy denies it. In which case I don't know about the reg file.
Why can't they just do it remotely if they’re in control?

Do you read anything like "This Setting Is Managed by Your Administrator" in the settings when trying Option One?

antspants · Sep 10, 2024

HpBaxxter said:
I changed "TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002

Changing this should just stop them combining. No need to enter Admin Templates.
Did you test it?

Sign out, reboot or restart explorer.exe first

HpBaxxter · Sep 10, 2024

antspants said:
I would say Option One or Option Two (reg file)

But I don't understand why this can't be changed in the settings (Option One ) unless their group policy denies it. In which case I don't know about the reg file.
Why can't they just do it remotely if they’re in control?

Do you read anything like "This Setting Is Managed by Your Administrator" in the settings when trying Option One?

I dont have option one

HpBaxxter · Sep 10, 2024

antspants said:
Changing this should just stop them combining. No need to enter Admin Templates.
Did you test it?

Sign out, reboot or restart explorer.exe first

yep I did and nothing changed

antspants · Sep 10, 2024

HpBaxxter said:
I dont have option one

So if you don’t have settings for taskbar, and option 2 isn’t working, I can only suggest that the group policy settings have dictated as much.
And I can’t see them wanting you to reset group policies.

This has gone past my ability to process less saying; ask them to connect and change your setting.

Perhaps someone else can chime in.