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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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