Solved – Taskbar Not Auto-Hiding | Windows 11

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December 13, 2022

Solved – Taskbar Not Auto-Hiding | Windows 11

Don’t be frustrated with the taskbar not auto-hiding

Most often this occurs due to an application that is or has recently been open that is interfering with Windows Explorer. Often a simple restart of your PC will fix it but then you have to open all your applications again. This is a simpler solution.

Step 1

Right click on your Windows 11 Taskbar, and select Taskbar Settings

Opening Taskbar and Task Manager in Windows 11 from the taskbar
Opening Taskbar and Task Manager in Windows 11 from the taskbar

Step 2

Select Taskbar Behaviors at the bottom of the menu.

Make sure the checkbox next to “Automatically Hide the taskbar” is enabled.

Exit

Setting Automatically Hide the taskbar in Windows 11
Setting Automatically Hide the taskbar in Windows 11

Step 3

Check to see if your taskbar will now auto-hide.

If not, right click on the taskbar again, and select Task Manager

From the processes shown, find Windows Explorer, right click on it and select “Restart”

Restarting Windows Explorer Process in Windows 11
Restarting Windows Explorer Process in Windows 11

That’s it. Your taskbar not auto-hiding should now be solved!

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