Windows 10: Why will my taskbar not show when hidden?

Recently my taskbar stopped showing itself when I mouse down to the bottom of the screen while I have any windows open at the bottom of the screen, it also will not pop up when I receive a notification from a window such as Messenger, Whatsapp or Discord. Until recently last week or two it has been working perfectly as intended.

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Hidden icon menu not showing in taskbar

Hi Olivier,

Always a good idea to read the Blog post.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 | Windows Insider Blog

• [NEW] After upgrading to Build 22610, the “Show hidden icons” flyout in the system tray may disappear completely for some Insiders, even though it shows as “on” under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar and “Other system tray icons”. We are investigating the issue. As a workaround if you need access to the icons that would show in the “Show hidden icons” flyout, you can go right-click on taskbar to open the Taskbar settings page, navigate to the “Other system tray icons” and individuals toggle specific apps to “On” until the issue is resolved.
  

 

steam games won't show up in program files(x86)

Hi,

We suggest that you check if the folder is hidden by following these steps:

• In the search box on the taskbar, type folder, and then select
  Show hidden files and folders from the search results.
• Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select
  OK.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Taskbar hidden behind windows

Hello, sookie(2)

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

There are a few possible solutions to fix the taskbar hidden behind windows issue. Here are some of them:

• Check your taskbar settings and make sure that the auto-hide feature is turned off. This feature can cause the taskbar to disappear when you move your mouse over a maximized window. To turn off auto-hide, press and hold (or right-click) any empty space on the taskbar, and select Taskbar settings.
  

• Change your display resolution to an appropriate one for your monitor. Sometimes, the taskbar can be hidden if the resolution is too high or too low for your screen size.
  

• Resize the window to a non-maximized state. This can be done by clicking and dragging the window's edges.
  

• If you are using a second monitor or a projector, the taskbar may be hidden on one of the screens. To fix this, press Windows + P on your keyboard and select PC screen only from the sidebar. This will make your primary screen the only one that displays your desktop.
  

Feel free to ask if you have any further concerns.

Best regards

Yuhao Li

Microsoft Community Technical Support