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author: paolomatarazzo
ms.author: paoloma
ms.date: 04/03/2025
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### Prevent grouping of taskbar items

Taskbar grouping consolidates similar applications when there's no room on the taskbar. It kicks in when the user's taskbar is full.

- If you enable this policy setting, it prevents the taskbar from grouping items that share the same program name. By default, this setting is always enabled
- If you disable or don't configure it, items on the taskbar that share the same program are grouped together. The users have the option to disable grouping if they choose

|  | Path |
|--|--|
| **CSP** | Not available. |
| **GPO** | - **User Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Start Menu and Taskbar** > **Prevent grouping of taskbar items** |