Task bar always auto hides

Question

Hi All,

Windows 11 23H2 pro updated to 24H2

Screenshot_2024-11-08_21-42-31

The ask bar autohides anyway. It has been through several (real) reboots.

?????

-T

More info:

explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}”

“Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar” checkbox remains off. I can't enable the box. Something turn it right back off after I check it

More info:

Screenshot_2024-11-09_06-14-48

When the task bar is hidden, it has a line in it. Also I am using a touch screen.

Answer

Hi Todd Chester,

Thanks for your post. Based on my research, please try to enable it with the following commands:

Open the CMD and select Command Prompt.
Copy and paste the command below you want to use into the command prompt, and press Enter. (enable automatically hide taskbar)

powershell -command "&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=3;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"

Also, Please see if it has been locked by group policy.

Go to your Group Policy Editor and head to User configuration > Administrative templates > Start Menu and Taskbar and there should be an option to lock the taskbar

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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