Windows 10: Why does my task bar look like this and please someone tell me how to fix it

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.

 

Task bar defective....

Hi Bill,

The issue that you are experiencing can be due to corrupted or missing system files. We would like to know if you performed any changes prior to the issue? Have you tried checking for available updates for Windows? If not, we suggest updating your Windows
to the latest version as it usually provides fixes for recent issues that you encounter. Kindly click this article for steps on how to update Windows:
Update Windows 10.

Furthermore, if the issue persists after updating, we suggest following the steps below to fix the issue. The steps below will help identify missing or corrupted files and re-register the system/task bar settings.

• Press Ctrl + Shift+ Esc keys on your keyboard to open Task Manager
• Click File tab and choose Run New Task. If File tab is not visible, choose
  More details and it should show up.
• Put a check mark on the box beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”,
  then type cmd and click OK.
  
  
  
  
• On the Command Prompt window, type the following command, wait for each steps to finish before proceeding to the next command:
  • dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    then, click Enter.
  • sfc /scannow then, click Enter
    
  • powershell then, click Enter.
  • Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
    click Enter.

Restart the computer afterwards and check if it resolve the issue.

Update us with the outcome so we can provide further assistance.

 

task bar not responding

Hi,

There are several possible reasons why the task bar is not working as expected. One of them may be caused by a corrupted user profile. In your case, we'd like to ask for additional information to help us determine the appropriate steps to solve the issue.
Please answer the following:

• Have you made any recent changes or installed updates before the task bar stopped responding?
• Was the task bar working after you have created the user profile?
• Have you checked if the issue also exists with the other user profiles?
• What build and version of Windows 10 are you using?

For initial troubleshooting, you can follow the steps in this article:
Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana.

We hope to hear from you soon.