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

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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

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte - B560M DS3H AC (GGPC Hero)
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    Intel Core i5 10400 @ 2.90GHz - Comet Lake 14nm Technol
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    Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. B560M DS3H AC (U3E1)
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    16.0GB Single-Channel Kingston DDR4 @ 1330MHz
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Gigabyte Technology)
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    Realtek High Definition Audio & NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    3 (LG Ultrafine 27UP600-W HDR, Dell E2009W, Lenovo L197 Wide)
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    "3840 x 2160" (UHD 4K), "1680×1050", "1140x900"
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    500GB Crucial CT500P2SSD8 (SSD)
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    Cooler Master Mini
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    Cooler Master / Aero Cool (4 Fans)
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    Dell SK-8165
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    Marsback Zephyr Pro Gaming Mouse RGB
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    Download: 900 Mbps, Upload: 100 Mbps (via Ethernet) Hyper Fiber Coax - Vodafone NZ
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    Brave, Edge
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    Windows Defender
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    macOS (plus VMs: Windows XP, 7, 10 Home/Pro, 11 Home/Pro, Linux Distros)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    a) Apple MacBook Pro (Intel) - 2019 b) Apple MacBook Pro M1 MAX - 2021
    CPU
    a) Intel i9 b) M1 MAX (ARM)
    Memory
    a) 16GB b) 32GB
    Hard Drives
    a) 1TB SSD + 256GB SD Card b) 1TB SSD (+ 1TB SD Card)
    Browser
    a) Safari/Vivaldi/DuckDuckGo b) Safari/DuckDuckGo
    Antivirus
    -
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro (plus VirtualBox VMs: Windows 11 Pro & Linux Distros)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    a) Microsoft Surface Book 2, b) HP Spectre X360
    CPU
    a) i7, b) i7
    Memory
    a) 16GB, b) 16GB
    Hard Drives
    a) 1TB SSD, b) 1TB SSD
    Browser
    a) MS Edge, b) MS Edge
    Antivirus
    a) Defender, b) Defender
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.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 2TB WDC HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security

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