One Adobe Acrobat file with two taskbar items

[Wayne249574729pdd]

I use 3 screens in Windows 11.

I've set up the taskbar so that, "When using multiple displays, show my taskbar apps on Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open."

When I open a single pdf file in Adobe Acrobat Pro (64-bit), and it's on one of the side displays (NOT the main display), Adobe displays TWO taskbar icons.  They both show the same file name (the only one I have open).  When I move it to the main display, Adobe only displays ONE taskbar icon.

This seems like a glitch.  Any idea how to fix it, without changing the way I use Windows 11?

I'm sure a lot of people will say "combine taskbar items" but I don't want to do that - I like my taskbar items separated.  And they shouldn't need to be combined - it's only one file open.  No other program I use does this, and even Adobe doesn't do it when I move the window to the main display.

Here's a screenclip:

To clarify: I'm looking for a fix to this glitch, NOT a suggestion that I change how I work in Windows 11.

Thanks for any advice from others who have experienced this same problem.

[BarlaeDC · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Best plan would be to upvote a bug/issue if there is one or create one if there isn't.

here: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/

[Wayne249574729pdd]

Will check it out on Uservoice, thanks for the link and suggestion!

[Kiley366213978o3r]

https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac?query=duplicate%20taskbar%20...

Its the fifth one down for me... the mroe votes the more likely they are to fix this nonsense. I just upgraded my Windows and didnt have this issue with my old version, yet my taskbar settings were the same.

[joe5C91]

Adobe needs to work with Microsoft and correct this issue. All business users are experiencing this problem and it's been months. Stop devoting resources to adding useless new features that nobody uses and fix basic fundamental problems.

[AK3459]

Has this been fixed yet? Is there a fix coming? With multiple PDFs open and double the taskbar items things get very cluttered and difficult to navigate between windows and views.

[awerfawedfgdfghrt]

Halfway through March 2025 and still an issue for me too. I hate Acrobat Reader but none of the competitors are clean enough to replace it.

[mendel__0455]

True they are just the go to name for businesses but thier product are super glitchy, 

This issue is affecting my life daily at work