Steps to fix Taskbar not hiding when playing games, watching videos in full screen

Normally when in full screen mode, the toolbar (Taskbar) under the  screen  will automatically hide for your convenience. But sometimes while you work on  the computer , the taskbar does not hide itself when playing games or watching videos in full screen. Let's find out how to solve this problem!

1. Check notifications of programs on Taskbar

Sometimes, the fact that the Taskbar does not hide itself when playing games or watching videos in full screen is because an app has a notification that needs your attention.

Please carefully check the icons and programs in the Taskbar to see if there are any notifications. If yes, just open the view or ignore the notification.

Click on the arrow pointing up icon (as shown below) to not miss any app!

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2. Check Taskbar Settings on Windows 10

Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings > Click the Personalization option.

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Step 2: Select the Taskbar tab > Turn on the Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode option (On).

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In case of using  a tablet  or tablet mode on the system, then you need to make sure that the Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode option is enabled.

3. Restart Windows Explorer Manager

Windows Explorer (or File Explorer in  Windows ) is a file management application in the Windows operating system that allows you to manage all your files, folders and network connections, search for different files and components. related section.

If you have an error that the taskbar does not hide itself in full screen mode, try restarting Windows Explorer to fix it!

Step 1: Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc to quickly open the Task Manager item.

Step 2: At the Processes tab > Scroll down to select Windows Explorer > Click Restart to restart the tool.

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4. Fix Taskbar not hiding with Command Prompt

Step 1: Type CMD in the search bar > Select Command Prompt.

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Step 2: Type the command taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe & start explorer > Press Enter.

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Above is how to fix the taskbar error that does not hide itself when playing games or watching videos in full screen simply. Good luck!

Micah Soto

Update 05 June 2021