Taskbar is hiding behind programs in Windows 11

Is your Taskbar hidden behind program windows in Windows 11/10? Are your apps covering the taskbar? Does the taskbar hide when you maximize the windows? If yes, see these fixes. This is a frustrating issue, as programs cover the Taskbar whenever maximized.

Taskbar is hiding behind programs in Windows 11

Use the following fixes if your Taskbar is hiding behind programs in Windows 11:

Restart Windows Explorer
Check for Windows Update
Toggle the Automatically hide the taskbar option
Change the display resolution
Check the issue in Clean Boot
Update or reinstall the graphics card driver.

All these fixes are explained below in detail:

1] Restart Windows Explorer

Restarting Windows Explorer can help resolve common issues on a Windows computer. Open the Task Manager and locate Windows Explorer under the Processes tab. Once you find it, right-click on it and select Restart.

Alternatively, you can also try resetting the Taskbar by running a batch script.

2] Check for Windows Update

You should also check for Windows Update. If an update is available, download and install it. Open Windows 11 Settings and go to the Windows Update page. Click Check for updates.

3] Toggle the Automatically hide the taskbar option

The Automatically hide the taskbar option in Windows 11 makes the Taskbar appear only when you take your mouse cursor anywhere at the bottom of your screen. Toggle this option and see if this helps.

The following steps will guide you on this:

Open Windows 11 Settings.
Go to Personalization > Taskbar.
Expand the Taskbar behaviors tab.
Enable the Automatically hide the taskbar option.
Restart your computer and disable this option.

4] Change the display resolution

If the problem persists, change your display resolution and see if it helps. The following steps will help you do that:

Open Windows 11 Settings.
Go to System > Display.
Select the Recommended display resolution in the respective drop-down.

If the recommended display resolution is already selected, switch to another resolution and then switch back to the recommended resolution. See if it helps.

5] Check the issue in Clean Boot

There might be a third-party background application or service causing this problem. You can check this in the Clean Boot state. Start your system in the Clean Boot state and check if the same problem occurs there. If the issue disappears there, you have to find out the problematic third-party background application or service. Be careful while disabling the services to enter the Clean Boot state, as disabling all the services will put you in trouble.

To do this, enable some third-party background applications and restart your computer. Now, check if the problem reappears. If not, enable some more apps and restart your PC. When the problem reappears, one of the apps you have just enabled is the culprit. Now, narrow down the troubleshooting process further. Disable the apps individually and restart your computer whenever you enable an app. When the problem disappears, the app you just disabled is causing the problem. Uninstall that app.

Similarly, you can find problematic third-party background Services. You must use the MSConfig app to enable and disable a service.

6] Update or reinstall the graphics card driver

One possible cause of this issue is a corrupt graphics card driver. Visit the official website of your computer manufacturer and check if an updated version of your graphics card driver is available. If yes, download and install the update. If an update is not available, perform the clean installation of your graphics card driver.

To clean install your graphics card driver, download and install the DDU utility. Completely uninstall your GPU driver with the DDU utility. Now, run the installer file of your GPU driver to reinstall it.

I hope this helps.

How do I unhide my Taskbar?

If your Taskbar is hidden, this means that the Auto Hide taskbar setting is enabled. Open Windows 11 Settings and go to Personalization > Taskbar. Now, expand the Taskbar behaviors tab and uncheck the Automatically hide the Taskbar checkbox.

How do I fix the Taskbar position in Windows 11?

You can change the Taskbar position in Windows 11 in Taskbar settings. Right-click on your Windows 11 Taskbar and select Taskbar Settings. Now, expand the Taskbar behaviors tab and select the desired option in the Taskbar alignment drop-down.