Summary
Do you want to prevent Windows 11 from grouping the same app’s windows under one entity on your taskbar? If so, all you have to do is tweak an option in your PC’s Settings app. We’ll show you how to do that, as well as how to get Windows to group your taskbar icons again if you change your mind.
How to Uncombine Taskbar Icons on Windows 11
Windows 11 offers an option in Settings that you can tweak to make your taskbar either group or ungroup icons.
To begin, right-click the taskbar and click “Taskbar Settings”.
Alternatively, press Windows key+i to open Settings, select “Personalization” from the left sidebar, then choose “Taskbar” from the right pane.
Next, select “Taskbar Behaviors.” In the expanded menu, at the bottom, click the “Combine Taskbar Buttons and Hide Labels” dropdown menu and choose “Never.” This ensures Windows never groups your taskbar icons.
And instantly, Windows will ungroup any grouped icons on your taskbar.
If you wish to go back to the default option, which is to group your taskbar icons, choose “Always” from the same dropdown menu. Alternatively, to only group the icons when the taskbar is full, select “When Taskbar is Full.”
And that’s how youcustomize your taskbarappearance on your Windows PC.
What If You Don’t See the Option to Ungroup Taskbar Icons?
If you don’t find the option to uncombine taskbar icons in your Windows 11 Settings app, you may be running anold Windows version.
You canupdate your system versionto bring the feature to your PC. To do that, open Settings, select “Windows Update,” and click “Check for Updates”. If you still don’t have the feature, Microsoft has yet to roll it out to you, so you’ll just have to remain patient.
And that’s how you make your Windows taskbar display a separate icon for each open instance of an app. Enjoy!
