Windows 10 and earlier versions can ungroup items on the taskbar. But, in Windows 11 there is not a setting to ungroup taskbar items, which annoys many users.

What is the Never Combine Taskbar feature?

This feature adds a text tag to the taskbar icon and shows each app as a single button until the taskbar becomes overloaded. When the taskbar is full of app buttons, multiple open windows of the same app will be combined into a single app icon with a frame.

Can I use it on Windows 11 in 2022?

It seems that the waters have settled a bit now since the significant backlash that Microsoft faced from users that were unhappy with many of the changes that the tech company has in mind for the new OS. Many features or hacks that we have used on Windows 10 are not going to work anymore, so there will be a period of adaptation for those who still seek the new Windows 11 experience. The Never combine taskbar feature from settings, which lets us keep the windows from an app ungrouped, is no longer working on the Insider builds. However, there are tech-savvy people that will always find a way to tweak the system to their liking, so there still is a method you can use in order to get the same results.

How to enable the Never combine taskbar feature on Windows 11 OS?

An experienced user who also wanted to take advantage of the old way of doing things took it upon himself to find a way to do so. After managing to obtain the same results, he posted his process on social media, where everyone greeted the initiative, and we will show you the same method.

You can use the Never Combine Taskbar feature by using Winaero Tweaker to set your Start Menu and Taskbar back to Classic Mode, and then changing notification area icons via Settings on your PC.  

  1. Create Powershell and Edge shortcuts on your desktop.

  2. Go to the Winaero Tweaker’s official website and download and install the program.

  3. Open Winaero and set the option: Enable Classic Taskbar and Start menu

  4. Restart the PC or re-login into your account. Apparently, after performing these steps, the Taskbar changes, but the Windows button doesn’t work, while date, volume, and others don’t appear in the Taskbar. This can be, however, resolved with the following steps:

  5. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog, paste the following command, and hit Enter:

  6. Select Turn system icons on or off and enable all of the options, then press OK.

  7. Open Edge and install the Classic Start menu.

  8. To ungroup the buttons in the Taskbar, launch PowerShell as an administrator and run this command:

  9. Restart your PC.

Remember that this is not a system default option, so you might want to take that into consideration before performing these tweaks. However, if this feature is something that you’ve grown accustomed to during Windows 10 and must have it on your Windows 11 Insider build, you can use the above-listed steps. Have you tried this technique? Share your experience with us in the comments section below.

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