Taskbar buttons

quotidian

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Is there any way to stop windows combining the icons for programs on the taskbar but no show the full label?

A bit like the way the icons look when I select "always combine" but with the stacked effect for multiple windows?

Also is there a good free program that is spammy or bloated that will extend the tasbar to my second display?
 
Bit of searching found this

MyDigitalLife said:
Windows 7 does not have a "Never Combine, Hide Labels" option in the taskbar settings, but a lot of people would like to have this option. I have not seen instructions posted anywhere, so here is how to make Windows 7 never group taskbar icons but also hide the labels:

1. Go to your taskbar properties and set Taskbar Buttons to "Never Combine".

2. Launch REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\WindowMetri cs

3. Create a new String Value and call it MinWidth.

4. Modify the string properties and set the value to 56.

5. Restart your computer, and now Windows 7 will never combine icons, but it will also hide the labels.


If you are unhappy with the changes simply delete the MinWidth key and change back to "Always Combine, Hide Labels"
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I've never used that to be honest, But for my 2nd screen taskbar i use DisplayFusion. I think its about $25 but it is a really nice piece of kit.

But as for free versions, im not too sure.
 
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