Solved Taskbar context menu and display settings


Jerry06

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Windows 11 25H2
Windows version: 21H2.22000.652

Within the past three weeks or so the Windows Taskbar conttext menu has changed from several items such as Task Manager, Show People Button, Show Windows stacked, and all the other typical options..

Now all II get when right click is

taskbar-context-menu.png

I've Created another user and tested and have had the same result. SFC /scannow found nothing, I had no big software installs or updates, and using "dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth" there was no corruption issues

Does anyone have any suggestions or explanations?

As always, Thanks in advance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    AMD R7 5700g
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B550 PG Velocita
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI NVIDIA RTX 3050
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 1Tb SSD, 1 256Gb SSD, 1 Tb SSD
    PSU
    RAIDMAX Thunder RGB RX-735AP-R 735 W
    Case
    Cougar MX331 Mesh
    Cooling
    5 Assorted brands
    Keyboard
    Dell 101 key Standard keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    FIOS
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes
This is normal behavior for Windows 11. Did you upgrade from Win 10, or had some third party apps for start menu and Taskbar?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
Hello Jerry, :)

All the taskbar context menu items from Windows 10 were moved to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar in Windows 11.
 

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,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Sorry for taking so long to reply but things have been hectic. I know what I did which made me think the Windows 11 taskbar had more optioons was

I read from another website that I could use HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\PackagesUnDockingDisabled=1, Which restorestored the windows 10 taskbar menu but at the same time screwed other things up too.

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    AMD R7 5700g
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B550 PG Velocita
    Memory
    32Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI NVIDIA RTX 3050
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    3 1Tb SSD, 1 256Gb SSD, 1 Tb SSD
    PSU
    RAIDMAX Thunder RGB RX-735AP-R 735 W
    Case
    Cougar MX331 Mesh
    Cooling
    5 Assorted brands
    Keyboard
    Dell 101 key Standard keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Internet Speed
    FIOS
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes
I'll put this in here as its not worthy, methinks, of a major thread. MY taskbar has lost 50% of itself beneath the monitor screen. The blue shield says windows security, need attention. But it tries to open in MS Store which reports nothing found?
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    pc specialists build (updated various times)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Product:B650M K
    Memory
    DDR 5. 32GB (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5060i
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    coolermaster 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    three external 3TBs, 4 TBs and 5tb. (Storage) Samsung SSD 970 (C).
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    internal fans
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    M310 and Logi Gamer G203
    Internet Speed
    530.85mbps download. 52.70 upload
    Browser
    Opera, Vivaldi, Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    Build: 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
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