Windows 10: Purple thin lines on task bar

There are two flashing thin horizontal purple line that goes across my screen on the task bar. I have read it might be the video card issue and driver needed to be rolled back, but Window will not let me roll back. Also tried resetting my laptop, the lines are still there. Its a fairly new laptop less than 6 months old, used less than 3 hours per day. Sometimes the laptop will not be used for over a week. Please help!!!

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Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.

 

More custom layout on Task Bar

I use to put the Task Bar on the left of the desktop and strech it wider to see program titles on Task Bar. With a wider Task Bar, it can save more vertical space for program positions with more custom layout.

(1) Custom date time. Now it is time then day of the week then date from top to bottom. With custom date time, we can display them in just one line to save vertical space.

(2) Embed the input method icon into the icon lists, now the single input method icon occupy a whole line.

(3) Grid instead of list for programs. For example, some program don't need its title to be displayed on the Task Bar such as Task Manager/Screen Shot Tool, for such program, with a wide Task Bar, we can put 2 instance per line, e.g. put Task Manager and
Screen Shot Tool on the same line. Even better we can configure this behavior for each program.

 

Task bar

Hi Joe,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

To assist you better, please provide few details.

• 
  Which 2nd Windows you are referring to?
  
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  Are you unable to view the task bar on your system?
  

I suggest you, please provide the detailed description of your issue.



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