How to Show App Name without Combining Icons in Windows 10 Taskbar

Right-click the blank area in the taskbar and select Taskbar settings from the pop-up menu.

In the Settings window, click the “Combine taskbar buttons” drop-down list and select Never.

Now, you’ll see the title of each application or document you’re working on in the taskbar. The taskbar will never combine windows from the same program into one icon.

To prevent others from enabling taskbar buttons combining again, you can lock down the taskbar settings and the “Combine taskbar buttons” option will be greyed out.