Windows 10: Automatically Hide the Taskbar in Desktop Mode Will Not Turn Off.

I know this initially sounds like an obvious question, as I know I should just hit lock the taskbar but unfortunately, this does not work. When I enable lock the taskbar, it appears when no application is maximized then disappears when an application, like Settings or Chrome, is maximized. Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode will also not stay off and every time I restart Settings, it turns back on. I thought it might be 3rd party taskbar software I was using called TaskbarX but after uninstalling and restarting my computer the issue persists. I am using Windows 10 Home version 21H

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hide the taskbar

Hi

my name is Dennis, I'm an independent advisor and I'll do my best to help today.

follow these steps

1. On any blank area of your Windows 10 taskbar, right click to reveal a list of menu options.

2. At the bottom of the list of options, click on Taskbar settings.

3. In the Taskbar menu, ensure that the option for "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode" is enabled by clicking to turn the small lever to the right of the option blue.

4. Your taskbar should disappear automatically once the hide options are enabled.

Regards,

Dennis.

 

Taskbar is not hiding, though I've set it to "automatically hide in desktop (and tablet) mode"

Hi DavidMcAllister1 and thanks for reaching out. My name is Joseph. I'm an independent advisor. I'll be happy to help you out today.

I would suggest you refer to the below articles and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

Turn On or Off Auto-hide Taskbar from Taskbar in Tablet Mode from Taskbar

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48127-turn-...

Turn On or Off Auto-hide the Taskbar in Desktop Mode in Windows 10.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/23817-turn-...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes.

Thank you!

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Why I cant hide my taskbar?

Hi,

You might want to hide the taskbar sometimes, like when you’re watching a movie or doing some reading. You have the flexibility to automatically hide the taskbar based on whether you’re in desktop mode or tablet mode.
Follow these steps to do it:

• Click on Start.
• Open Settings.
• Click on Personalization.
• Select Taskbar tab.
• On the right pane, switch on either or both Automatically hide the taskbar
  in desktop mode and Automatically hide the taskbar
  in tablet mode.

Let us know if the steps above helped you to resolve your concern.

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