Windows 10: Taskbar keeps popping up when I try and play games through Microsoft store

So I decided to try out the game pass stuff they had announced this weekend at E3. It's great so far but the one thing that continues to bug me is that whenever I hover my mouse over the bottom of the screen, the taskbar pops up. Its really starting to bug me and its sometimes tabs me out. I've tried a few things to fix it like task manger killing explorer but that didnt fix anything. I've never had this problem with any other platform ( i.e. Steam, Origins, etc.) Any suggestions?

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Title bar appearing while playing a Microsoft Store game

Hi,

There are a lot of potential reasons why taskbar or title bar keeps on appearing while playing game. To help you resolve this concern, we need to collect more information. Kindly answer the questions below:

• When did the issue start?
• Are you having this issue with all of your games?
• What are the troubleshooting steps you have done?
• Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the affected game?

In the meantime, we recommend that you run the troubleshooter for Windows apps by clicking the link below. This can help remove problems with an app from Microsoft Store.

Click here

 

Search and taskbar keeps popping up

Hi Sazmo,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.



Are you referring to taskbar preview window pop-ups?



If yes, there is no option to disable the taskbar window pop-ups when you hover the mouse, this is by design.

However you may Auto-hide taskbar by following the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Right click on the taskbar and select properties.
  
• 
  In the Taskbar tab, Place a tick mark for Auto-hide the taskbar.
  

You may provide your suggestions in the feedback app.

It will be directly referred by our developer’s team for further improvement.

Follow the steps:

• Go to Start, enter the phrase Windows Feedback, and then select Windows Feedback.
• See if someone else has given similar feedback by entering the topic, such as Microsoft Music.
• If you find similar feedback, select it, add any details, and then select Me too.
• To narrow your search to a specific category, pick the category that most closely matches your feedback (so it gets to the right people quickly). For example, for feedback about the Music app, select Apps > Music.
• If you don’t find any similar feedback, select New Feedback, and choose a topic from Select a category and then select a subcategory.
  
• Enter your feedback (the more details the better!), add a screenshot if you can, and you're done.

Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance.

 

MS Store Games

Hi Gene,

Thank you for keeping us updated on this query.

When you download a Game or an App from Windows Store, the location where the files and folders related to the Game or an App will be located in
WindowsApps folder at Program Files which can be accessed from C: drive.

Step 1: You can search the Game or an App you downloaded using
Cortana by following the steps below:

• Click on Start key on the Keyboard and type the game name in the search box. The downloaded game will show in the top most search result.
  
• Click on the game and check if you can access the game.

Step 2: To pin the game on the taskbar, follow the steps below:

• Search for the game using Cortana by following the steps above.
• Right click on the game and select Pin to Taskbar option.
• Close the window and check if the game is pinned to taskbar.

We are happy to assist you with any issues pertaining to Windows.



Thank you.