Taskbar does not Auto-hide all the time Windows 7

Anonymous
2009-11-21T17:32:06+00:00

**Original Title**Windows 7 taskbar won't consistantly autohide. After changing the properties to Autohide and clicking 'OK', it hides for a brief second then reappears. Other times it autohides as desired.

My taskbar autohide behaves in an erratic pattern.  When I have an alert, it autohides after resolving the alert, but other times it refuses to go away, even if I, once again, open the properties, uncheck autohide, recheck autohide, then click 'apply' and/or 'OK'. As I type this, the taskbar stubbornly remains!

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Anonymous
2010-03-29T18:26:16+00:00

In the "good old days" applicaitons would often un-hide the Taskbar so their notification icons could show an updated status and they could ensure it would be seen.  I think this method has fallen out of favor, but older applications that haven't been updated could still be sending the commands to the system to show the Taskbar.  Is it possible that you have an older app in the notification area that's affecting the Taskbar as described?

What notification area icons do you have (and what versions)?

For what it's worth, I just tried disabling Avast Pro 5.0 and it still allowed the Taskbar to auto-hide.

-Noel

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Anonymous
2009-11-22T15:00:10+00:00

Hi Lamargene,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers.

See that “Lock the Taskbar” is not enabled. If it is, you may disable it by right-clicking on taskbar and unchecking it.

Still the same behavior?

If such is the case, I’d recommend you to download Microsoft Security Essentials on your computer. This will make sure that any virus, spyware or other malicious software on the computer is wiped out completely. Also if the weird behavior is due to any one of those, running the essentials will fix it.

Download it from

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Do you see any changes after running the essentials? Post back and let us know.

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Shinmila H - Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-05-07T10:09:47+00:00

    Go back one post before yours and read my suggested solution. It worked for me.

    Better to light one candle...

    Skype notifications cause this problem for me.

    Click skype notification on the taskbar then close it. Taskbar back to normal.

    Also happens with Win10 notifications again click and clear. Taskbar back to normal.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-30T23:17:24+00:00

    Go back one post before yours and read my suggested solution. It worked for me.

    Better to light one candle...

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-03-30T21:24:13+00:00

    Typical **** Microsoft answer - "if it's broken it must be a virus because our products don't have any bugs (that we know of)"

    It looks like Microsoft Security Essentials has NEVER worked:

        ...and ran Microsoft Security Essentials, which found no issues. 

        I also have the exact same problem, and already have Microsoft Security Essentials. The taskbar still doesn't act consistently

    This is why I now HATE fuc#ing Microsoft now.

    It's only been 20 years that this BUG has been in Windows. Maybe in the next version it will be fixed.

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