Windows 10: Taskbar disappear if there's a game running in background

When I use google or anything on another window while having my game run in the background, the taskbar will disappear and instead be replaced with the said game. I've tried to restart windows explorer but it was no use. I don't remember when this issue started to occur but it was around 1 month ago.

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Taskbar disappears behind games

Hi,

A recent change in the configuration of your device can be one of the factors why this issue occurs.
To help us determine the appropriate troubleshooting steps
that can resolve your concern, we would like to ask the following questions:

• Which Windows build version are you using? To check, type
  winver in the Search box, select the resulting command and send us a screenshot of the information window.
• Have you tried running other games? If yes, are you experiencing the same issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far to resolve your concern?

In addition, when running a game in full-screen mode the taskbar is normally hidden. For case isolation, try to run the game in windows-mode. This mode allows you to run the game in a smaller window which allows you to have your taskbar visible. To
do this, we suggest that you check the game support site for any information on how to configure the game using this option.

We look forward to your response.

 

Games won't launch and run in background.

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

Please do let us know with the following information for better assistance:

• What exactly do you mean by games does not run in the background?
• Which are the games you are trying to launch?
• Were you able to see any error code/ error notification while trying to launch the game?
• Have you tried any troubleshooting steps?

I would like to inform that the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable x86,
usually occupy 1 GB of the storage space.

I suggest you to run disk cleanup to free the memory: Free up drive space in Windows 10
and check.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue and required information, we will be happy to assist you further.

 

a game (OggaBogga.exe) only runs in the background

Hello, Conrad Stone

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

Hello, the game "OggaBogga.exe" seems to be running in the background and cannot be launched properly. Let's fix this:



1. Check background activity settings:

Open the Settings menu.

Go to System > Power & Battery > Battery Usage.

Find "OggaBogga.exe" (if listed) and select "More options" (three vertical dots).

Make sure the setting for "Let this app run in the background" is enabled



2. Task Manager:

Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).

Look for "OggaBogga.exe" under Processes > Background Processes.

If it is running, try to end the task and then restart the game



3. Additional troubleshooting steps:

Use Task Manager to disable unnecessary background apps and processes.

Consider checking if there are any updates or patches for the game.

Verify that your system meets the requirements for the game (especially VR games).

Restart your computer and try to launch the game again.

In addition, it is recommended that you also provide feedback to the game's developer to ask if it is a known issue and get further advice.

Best regards



Bobhe | Microsoft Community Support Specialist