Private Windows no longer being separated under the Private Icon in my taskbar

DavidBruce — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:30:18 GMT

Ever since the most recent Windows 11 update, and corresponding Firefox update, this week in January, my New Private Windows always open under the regular Firefox window Icon in my taskbar. None of them will open under the Private Windows Icon in my taskbar. If I close my all my Regular open Windows, then I can get a Private Firefox window to appear grouped under the Private Windows taskbar Icon. But as soon as I open a 2nd Private Window it goes back over and opens under the regular Windows icon and will not group with my existing Private window. I've trouble shooted in about:config. I had not change anything. The Private Windows separation option was set to True. I changed it to False but the issue remained the same. I changed it back to True and the issue stayed the same. HELP! I want my Private Windows all grouped separate in my taskbar just as they were doing BEFORE this latest update screwed everything up

Re: Private Windows no longer being separated under the Private Icon in my taskbar

siffemcon — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:22:33 GMT

@DavidBruce, support requests aren't allowed here. Please post your question at
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/new/firefox.

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