Windows 10: Taskbar stays visible while in full-screen mode

While running full screen games, videos, etc, the taskbar at the bottom of the screen remains visible. This issue has occurred ever since I got my new computer, which came with a clean version of Windows 10. I have not experienced this issue with previous computers. I'm wondering if there's something that was toggled by default I need to fix?


In other threads with similar questions, the answer has been to select the option "Auto-hide the task bar in desktop mode." This is NOT the fix I am looking for, as that only shrinks the taskbar, and lets you recall it by scrolling to the bottom of the screen. There should be a way to make the task bar disappear completely until you exit full screen mode.


In a small number of fullscreen applications (I've only encountered 1 with this specific issue so far) the task bar is invisible but still there, and clicking where the task bar is allows you to select things on it (for example, clicking in the bottom right corner of the screen while in a full screen game exits the game and pulls up the calendar/clock from task bar.) In the remainder, the task bar is visible over the full-screen application.


Example:





How do I fix this?

:)

 

Taskbar still visible in fullscreen mode


Let's try an attempt at resetting default computer settings by doing simple steps.

1) Right click on the Taskbar, and uncheck Lock the taskbar
2) Click-and-drag the Taskbar over to the left side of the screen, and let go of the mouse click, to set the Taskbar over there
3) Again, now click-and-drag the Taskbar from the left part of your screen right back down to the bottom
4) Right click on the Taskbar, and check Lock the taskbar

Try running full screen applications.

 

Taskbar Remains Visible in Full-Screen Mode

I don't want to completely hide the taskbar, but it should not be visible when Chrome is in full-screen mode. As I noted in my original post, the taskbar behaves normally on the secondary monitor.

 

Taskbar Remains Visible in Full-Screen Mode

This started occurring for me yesterday when running a game in full-screen mode. I like having the taskbar visible when having windows open as applications, but never when in true full-screen.