i right click on start button, click on properties, taskbar, and unceck group similar takbar buttons, then i get about 9 internet page tabs on my lower bar
but i dont want 9, i want 20 - any settings i can change
Why don't you just install Firefox or the latest version of Internet Explorer and use the tabs that are at the top of the screen. You can open hundreds of tabs that way and they won't group together.