Stacking taskbar icons issue Windows 10

but not have to right click to open a new window?

I've probably misunderstood- if you simply want a new file explorer window, why not use Win key + E?

You could
- assign a hot key to shortcuts to the programs
- use the search bar (would need to type part of the name)
- have a dockable launchbar with full drag 'n drop support with your favourite shortcuts so it's 1 click to launch a program e.g. sTabLauncher (free)
Download sTabLauncher 2.2.3.0
really neat, configurable, categories

Then there's rt click Open With... for single files.

Chrome has its own hot keys.. e.g.
https://images.techhive.com/images/a...6475-large.jpg

You can rt click the taskbar icon - even when there is a stack of mutiple instances then click the appropriate button to launch a new instance.



Similarly with Firefox etc

SLOCM3Z said:

Assigning hotkeys and teaching myself to use them is probably the quickest then...

I'm trying to eliminate going out of the normal way to open a new window and the latter couple of options are exactly what I'm avoiding.

Is there no way to keep stacked windows and have the ability to open a new one when clicking the stack? Whatever app or tool it may be?

You can add tabs to File Explorer with this FREE app "QTTabBar" I use it on my system, it's pretty handy.

Another option would be to have a simple script running- Autohotkey- 1 line per program- that assigns a hot key to launch that program. But you'd have to remember them as you said.

Visually, Stablauncher is easier. Docks and hides at the top- hover over to unhide it, click the icon.

Create the icons simply by dragging shortcuts to the programs onto it.