Windows 10: Windows taskbar won't unhide if a maximized window is present

I have my taskbar set to automatically hide, but I can only unhide it whenever there are no maximized or fullscreen windows active.

I've read a lot of threads about people who have had issues getting the taskbar to hide when in fullscreen applications and the advice is usually to restart the Windows Explorer process, but that is not what is happening with me.

It is hiding perfectly fine. It just won't unhide if there is even a single maximized window. Even if I reduce the window size by 1 single pixel, it will work as intended, but if it ever covers 100% of the screen, it fails to open. I am forced to use the Windows key to toggle the start menu to be able to navigate out of the window.

Has anyone ever faced this issue and resolved it?

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