The default setting of Windows 7 will only show the icon in the taskbar, with no text under it. So, if you don’t know what the icon means, things can get a little confusing. If you want to change to the old way, here is how you do it.

1. First, move the mouse cursor to an empty area of the taskbar, then right click and select Properties.

2. In the Properties area you will see the window below. Match the settings to what the screenshots shows. Instead of “Always combine, hide labels”, choose “Never combine” from the dropdown menu.

taskbar-properties

3. Click OK and you will see the results.