Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never combine app icons

Re:Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never ... by JohnFen on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:18PM (#35690504)

> the labels were already disabled in Windows 7 by default

And literally every Windows user I personally know has turned them back on.

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Re:Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never ... by AuryGlenz on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:49PM (#35690830)

And those that don’t probably just don’t know how or only ever open one window at a time.

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Re:Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never ... by fomine3 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @12:44AM (#35696580)

Really? It was like 2% around me. I prefer current style.

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Re:Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never ... by rob74 on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:57AM (#35698067)

Ok... I can sympathize with wanting to keep the old UI (I installed the "Classic Start Menu" under Windows 7 too), but I like the icons-only taskbar better than the old one. I use Alt+Tab to switch between apps, so I see the window titles there, I don't need them taking up valuable space in the taskbar. The taskbar is there to launch apps and see at a glance what apps are currently open.

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Re:Windows 11’s taskbar is finally getting labels and never ... by JohnFen on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @01:41PM (#35703972)

Sure, different people have different needs. That's why options are good.

Personally, I like to have the labels with the icons because the icons all by themselves tend to be awful at signaling what applications they go with. Having labels means I can just click on what I want straight away without having to hunt through them first.

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