Set “never combine” in Windows 7 using the registry?

Question

How do i set task bar buttons to "never combine" using the registry?

Answer 1

You're looking for the "never group taskbar buttons" feature.

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarGlomLevel = 00000002

See KnifeySpoony's comment on an article about Windows 7 taskbar buttons at HowToGeek for more information.

TaskbarGlomLevel – Changes the grouping so that the windows do not turn into squares and overlap each other. They will still group if you have too many windows open. If you want to never group windows, change this value to 00000002.