Windows 10: How do I fix taskbar flickering in all my games?

Whenever I'm on Minecraft or any other game, if I left click, the taskbar pops up for a second and disappears. It's getting very annoying and all my games are unplayable, I've been trying to fix this issue for weeks and no amount of troubleshooting has seemed to solve the problem. The problem is only fixed with the hide task automatically option turned on but I don't want my taskbar hidden automatically since its inconvenient. Any help would be appreciated.

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Flickering in games


So in games for example subnautica I have flickering issues of my desktop/taskbar is there anyway to fix this it is so annoying

 

Taskbar above windowed games - Windows 10

Hello,

I realize your concern, please an answer few query to assist you further.

1. Is this issue specific to a particular game or for all games?

For your information, usually the taskbar appears when you move the cursor. If it is appearing continuously, then it might be conflict with the software. Restarting the Computer might fix the issue.

I suggest you to double mouse click on the game window when the Taskbar appears and check if it works.

Also, suggest you to select the Lock the taskbar option from the taskbar from the below steps:

1. Right click on taskbar.
2. From the list of option, click on Lock the taskbar option.
3. Restart the computer.

Do let us know the update.

Thank you.

 

Is there any way to fix glitching or flickering under taskbar on Windows 11?

Hello hgstw,

Welcome to the Microsoft community.

Your video has been received, and it clearly shows the flickering issue at the bottom of the taskbar. From the observed fault, the flickering seems to be happening rapidly, almost like a refresh issue. It appears to occur

• You've opened YouTube in Chrome before. And the color scheme under the taskbar is very similar to YouTube. Have you tried closing Chrome and restarting your computer? Sometimes, this method can be very effective.
  
• Furthermore, could you provide the command line you use to fix this issue? This would be helpful for me in troubleshooting the problem.
  
• What's more, you can also try entering Safe Mode for troubleshooting purposes. You can try the troubleshooting steps I provided in my previous reply as they can help identify the root cause of the issue. Since I am unable to physically inspect the situation, we need to troubleshoot step by step. Thank you for your cooperation.
  

Best wishes

Lyla Liu - MSFT |Microsoft Community Support Specialist