The taskbar in Windows 11 (and previous versions) is a great way to keep your programs and apps organized, but those of you who prefer a cleaner desktop might have it set to auto-hide instead.

3. In the Taskbar menu, ensure that the option for "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode" is enabled by clicking to turn the small lever to the right of the option blue.

Turn on the automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode switch. If you are using the computer in tablet mode then you should also turn on the Automatically hide the tablet in tablet mode switch.

Method 3: Enable Auto-hide Feature To temporarily fix Windows 10 taskbar not hiding issue on Fullscreen, you can try to enable auto-hide taskbar in desktop mode and tablet mode.

Auto Mode Auto Mode is kind of one size fits all solution. This mode will auto-hide the taskbar in case of a maximized window.

Is your Taskbar hidden behind program windows in Windows 11/10? Are apps covering taskbar? Does taskbar hide when you maximize windows? If yes, see these fixes.