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window separation
About this tag
The window separation tag covers discussions about separating program windows on the Windows taskbar. Users report that multiple windows from the same application, such as Notepad or Chrome, remain grouped together on the taskbar even when the 'group similar taskbar buttons' setting is disabled. They seek methods to individually move or arrange these windows independently, including registry edits. The tag focuses on taskbar behavior and window management in Windows, with an emphasis on practical troubleshooting for users who want more control over how application windows are displayed and organized.
I'm editing a game in Notepad and all the Notepad windows are together on the taskbar. They are not grouped into 1 button, that setting is off in the Taskbar Properties. Instead, on the taskbar, if I try to move a Notepad window to the other side of Chrome window, all of the Notepad windows come...
chrome
customization
editing
help request
multitasking
notepad
program windows
registry
software issues
taskbar
taskbar properties
tech support
user experience
user interface
window management
windowseparationwindows
windows 10
windows 11