Taskbar divider line in center position locks icon on the right


ellellell1

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Hi there

I'm not sure if this is a feature or not in Windows 11... something to do with multiple displays I believe

This dividing line has appeared on my taskbar and I'm not sure why

Screenshot 2022-10-14 200645.png

It locks the first icon on the right, so I can't rearrange that icon (Word) anymore

Restarting the explorer fixes it, but it is annoying when it comes back

Could I possibly get an explanation for what this is and how I can turn it off?
 
Windows Build/Version
22H2

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I saw that happen once and turned out the icons/programs had gotten pinned to the Notification Area rather than on the Taskbar itself. Might see if they can be removed in Taskbar settings.
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM
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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
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    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
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    Dell Vostro 5890
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