Window 11 taskbar auto-hide turning off

Anonymous
2022-01-10T23:43:57+00:00

I switched to Windows 11 a few weeks ago, and ever since then, the taskbar auto-hide quits working when the computer comes out of Sleep mode. I have to be away from the computer for a while before it will happen, and I believe it has something to do with me running dual monitors. When I wake my computer, my secondary monitor appears to come up faster than my primary by just a fraction. Once my primary is on, there is a message saying something about the taskbar already being hidden (I think) and the taskbar on my primary monitor has the taskbar up. When I go to Taskbar Behaviors, 'Automatically hide the taskbar' is no longer checked. I'll select it again, and it will work fine until the system goes back into Sleep mode for a while, again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-12T18:43:11+00:00

    I had a session with Microsoft tech and went through that process. Single monitor and tge issue remains.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-12T18:36:47+00:00

    Just read this post by @p0ppi, very thoughtful and thorough. Guess my previous post was a bit too optimistic but seeing it worked for some thought I'd try it before reading through all 200+ posts. Seriously thinking of switching to apple at this point. ugh

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-12T18:29:31+00:00

    https://thegeekpage.com/taskbar-is-not-hiding/

    So far this has worked for me. Having the same issue as others when dual screen used. It varies as to how it comes about, sometimes with an error message, sometimes happens even though still showing autohide option is checked, sometimes not. Just random. I'm optimistic restarting windows explorer will work as it immediately hid the bar when restarted and it's not showing again though I'll admit it's early. Crossing fingers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-09T14:23:59+00:00

    The number of displays and the presence of the task bar are completely disassociated processes. MS needs to get off their lazy bums and fix it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-09T09:48:43+00:00

    I suspect that the motherboard's display adapter wakes up first, and then the others come online, and whatever keeps track of window assignments moves things around when it notices (momentarily) that two displays have (apparently) disappeared.

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