DisplayFusion RSS: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218 DisplayFusion RSS: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:15:51 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218 RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#10 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:38:13 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#10 DisplayFusion The Avast tray icon issue is a known one, but we weren't able to fix it up. Avast just doesn't respond when we send left or right-click messages to its tray icon :( ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#9 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:23:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#9 DisplayFusion Got it thank you. Strange wording for the problems it will cause.

FYI I still can't access the Avast icon from the DF systray unless I hide it. I can live with this but it is odd. Maybe even a bug? ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#8 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:15:37 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#8 DisplayFusion Sorry, I should have been clear. I meant the Taskbar Mode option on the DisplayFusion Settings > Taskbar tab :) ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#7 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 19:11:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#7 DisplayFusion
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Thanks! It looks like this is because you've got the taskbar mode on the Settings > Taskbar tab set to "Windows taskbar shows no windows." If you choose any of the other taskbar modes, that should fix this up :)


I'm not sure what you're talking about. See the attached for my taskbar settings.

Also just in case here is what I'm running:

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Device specifications

Processor      Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 4.01GHz
Installed      RAM 24.0 GB
System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch  No pen or touch input is available for this display
Display        Nvidia GTX 960

Windows specifications

Edition        Windows 10 Pro
Version        1709
OS Build       16299.19
]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#6 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:22:30 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#6 DisplayFusion Thanks! It looks like this is because you've got the taskbar mode on the Settings > Taskbar tab set to "Windows taskbar shows no windows." If you choose any of the other taskbar modes, that should fix this up :) ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#5 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:35:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#5 DisplayFusion Here you go. ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#4 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:58:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#4 DisplayFusion It almost seems like Windows thinks the Shift key is being held while DisplayFusion is running. Could you attach a backup of your settings? (Settings > Options > Export) ]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#3 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:46:36 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#3 DisplayFusion Whether or not I have DF start automatically at boot up. If I have the DF taskbar enabled when I start it, as soon as I start DF the problem starts. If I don't have it enabled when I start DF then as soon as I enable DF's taskbar the problem starts. In both cases Windows second taskbar is turned off.

Here are some examples using the Win taskbar:

    Firefox is set up to only run one window, It opens FF with a new tab.

    Vivaldi always opens a 2nd window.

    File Explorer always opens a 2nd window.

    Take Command alway opens a 2nd window.

    Total Commander and TextPad open a 2nd window unless set to only open 1 window. However, when set to single window only clicking on the Win taskbar when it's open will not minimize it.

Here are some examples using the DF taskbar:

    Windows Settings I can't open it from the DF taskbar. Once it is opened it opens a 2nd icon on the DF taskbar, which then acts normally.

    Run (Ctrl-R) icon on taskbar opens file explorer to Documents.

    Also Avast anti-virus won't open from the DF systray. Though everything else in the stystray seems to be working okay.
]]> RE: Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#2 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:28:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218#2 DisplayFusion Does this happen as soon as DisplayFusion starts, or only after it's been running for a while? ]]> Windows taskbar open new instance every time. https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:38:41 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-taskbar-open-new-instance-every-time/?ID=755f0e6e-e33c-4364-9944-23f9ab65e218 DisplayFusion When I have the DF taskbar on and I click on the Windows taskbar it opens a new instance of the program every time. Also the Windows taskbar doesn't give me a preview of running programs nor does it underline them.

This is a real show stopper since the only reason for buying DF was for the second systray.

I running Windows OS Build 16299.19 ]]>