There is a feature where the user can configure the taskbar to hide automatically when the focus is on the other parts of the screen. However, quite recently, a lot of reports have been coming in where users have been complaining that the taskbar doesn’t hide automatically. In this article, we will suggest some solutions to fix the issue and also inform you about the reasons due to which it is triggered.
What Prevents the Taskbar from Hiding?
After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and devised a set of solutions to fix it completely. Also, we looked into the reasons due to which it is triggered and listed them as follows. Now that you have a basic idea of the nature of the problem, we will move on towards the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflict.
Solution 1: Clearing Notifications
If there is any notification in the notification panel that is located on the bottom right of the screen, it is recommended that you clear that notification and check to see if the issue persists. Some notifications, especially the ones from Microsoft, prevent the taskbar from hiding automatically.
Solution 2: Closing Applications
It is important that you close all applications that are running in the background and check to see if the issue persists. The problem can also be caused due to a service running in the background, in order to identify the application or the service that is causing the problem, conduct a clean boot by following this article.
Solution 3: Unlocking Taskbar
In some cases, it is possible that the taskbar might be locked, If the taskbar is locked the autohide feature doesn’t work. Therefore, in this step, we will be unlocking the taskbar. For that:
Solution 4: Restarting Explorer
In most cases, the issue is caused due to a glitched version of Windows Explorer running in the background. Therefore, it is recommended that you restart the explorer. In order to do that:
