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
    2023-01-25T20:49:22+00:00

    This problem has been around for years, with many previous versions of windows. I do not remember a version that did not have this problem.

    Never really worked out what turns the Auto Hide option off, do not think its going to sleep or a restart.

    I work all the time on a laptop and rerly reboot, just close the screen to put it into standby. I do have 3 x 28" monitors plugged in during the daytime (at my desk) and just use the built in monotor in the evening ( on my lap).

    All seems pretty random when the Auto Hide option turns off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-26T19:49:15+00:00

    After installing the display update my problems went away, but they're back now. Instead of waiting until Microsoft solves this problem I've search - and found - a shortcut to set the menu to automatically hide the taskbar again.

    It's all explained here: https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-hide-taskbar-shortcuts/

    I realize this isn't a solution, but it's more than MS has to offer atm...

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-05T11:29:41+00:00

    Even chat AIs are better than Microsoft customer support agents here. What a disgrace.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-07T22:25:51+00:00

    I've been through multiple new computer builds using both intel and amd cpu's, gpu's and now I'm back to an intel z790 mb with13900k and a nvidia rtx 4090 and it still does this same behavior running build 23623.1250. Some times it draws up my open windows by the same amount as the taskbar and others it just leaves them alone once I unclick and click the hide taskbar setting.

    Surely MS can fix this once and for all as a sleeping monitor should not cause this behavior.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-09T15:26:22+00:00

    I have the exact same issue and the only way my taskbar comes back is if I restart my computer it seems and then its there ago, but I shouldn't have to restart every time I sign back on.

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