Microsoft got you. In the latest Dev version of Windows 11, the “Never Combine” option is making a comeback. Enough to reactivate software labels and ungroup them.
The Windows taskbar has been a point of contention for its users for a long time, including tussles with Microsoft. But the latter accepts the return of a function on Windows 11 relating to this bar.
Windows 11 can get old, if you want it
It was Albacore who on Twitter pointed out that Windows 11 will soon reintegrate labels into the taskbar, as well as ungrouped items. He posted a demonstration video of the feature on the social network: enough to see how it reacts. In fact, this allows you to see the names of software or their windows. For example, if you have a browser open, the name of the page that is open will be displayed in the taskbar. This is reminiscent of old versions of Windows: Vista, XP, etc.
Taskbar item labels (as well as ungrouped items) are indeed on their way to Windows 11 ✨
Here’s a demo of the current state of the feature, definitely further along than last time we looked at itFiddled with a few settings in the video so you can see how it reacts pic.twitter.com/7A7H0MWpJV
— Albacore (@thebookisclosed) April 19, 2023
However, if it is available on the Dev version of the operating system, it cannot be activated at the moment, he said when answering a question posed to him.
As noted Neowin, this is an option regretted by many Windows 11 users, who can no longer ungroup windows. Microsoft has listened to them and this feature will be available soon. For now, we have to wait for an announcement from the publisher or a new version. Third-party tools can replace the taskbar as well as the Start menu, but they are not official.
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