CryptoPrevent Anti-Malware (FREE/Paid Available).The chatter from the usual insider sources suggested that adding what seems like a simple bit of functionality on the face of it was actually a pretty complex issue around how the interface of the latest OS was built from the ground up. It’s never a good idea to remove choice as far as I’m concerned, but Microsoft didn’t do this out of some arbitrary desire, we were told.
I hate this way of working – it truly bugs me – so I was pretty mystified when Windows 11 turned up without never combine (as it’s known in Windows 10 – I’m not sure why it’s now ‘combined’ in Windows 11, but it doesn’t really matter). That probably sounds a bit overblown, but seriously, stacking up apps on the taskbar is a deal-breaker as far as I’m concerned.
(There are other niggles, too, but let’s not stray off-topic). The introduction of the never combined option for the taskbar is a big one for me, as the lack of this feature is pretty much the biggest reason why I’ve not upgraded to Windows 11 yet. So even if you’re a Windows Insider hanging out in the Dev channel, it may still be some time before you receive the option. Not all testers will see this straightaway, Microsoft informs us, as it’s a gradual rollout. Never combined, as the name suggests, means this doesn’t happen, and they all stay separate – and you can see the labels on those individual instances (telling you which web page is currently active, for example, in a browser window). With multiple instances of apps, by default Windows 11 stacks them up – combines them, so to speak – into one entry on the taskbar. Turning on 'never combine' mode for the taskbar means that apps are always kept as individual entries on the bar, even when multiple copies of the same application are open at the same time. This is one of many changes brought forth with a new preview build ( 23466) in the Dev channel, and it has been previously speculated about in a number of leaks.
Oh, a joyous and rapturous day indeed (ahem). Windows 11 is finally getting a feature I’ve been keenly awaiting since the OS was released – yes, a ‘never combine’ option is coming to the taskbar. A man sitting in front of his laptop with his hands outstretched and a big smile on his face.
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