{"id":9166,"date":"2017-04-04T04:01:14","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T04:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=9166"},"modified":"2022-08-08T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T08:46:46","slug":"auto-hide-windows-taskbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/auto-hide-windows-taskbar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Auto Hide Windows 11 \/ 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 Taskbar with Ease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Taskbar has an auto-hide feature that can hide the taskbar when not in use. When this feature is turned on, the taskbar disappears whenever you click elsewhere, or whenever your cursor moves away from it. To make the taskbar appear again, you have to move your cursor to the bottom of the screen or press Windows + T keyboard shortcut. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to automatically hide the taskbar in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/hide-windows-taskbar.png\" alt=\"hide-windows-taskbar\" width=\"329\" height=\"166\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Auto Hide Taskbar in Windows 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the empty space on the taskbar and select <strong>Taskbar settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/windows-11-taskbar-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/windows-11-taskbar-settings.png 421w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/windows-11-taskbar-settings-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Settings app will launch to the related page. Click <strong>Taskbar behaviors<\/strong> to expand the settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/taskbar-behaviors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/taskbar-behaviors.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/taskbar-behaviors-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check the &#8220;<strong>Automatically hide the taskbar<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/automatically-hide-windows-11-taskbar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/automatically-hide-windows-11-taskbar.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/automatically-hide-windows-11-taskbar-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Auto Hide Taskbar in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click a blank spot on the taskbar, and then click <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/open-settings-from-taskbar-menu.png\" alt=\"open-settings-from-taskbar-menu\" width=\"371\" height=\"459\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9170\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will open the Taskbar panel in the Settings app. You&#8217;ll see two options: <strong>Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode<\/strong>, and <strong>Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode<\/strong>. Toggle one or both of these options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/hide-taskbar-in-desktop-tablet-mode.png\" alt=\"hide-taskbar-in-desktop-tablet-mode\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9171\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 3: Auto Hide Taskbar in Windows 8 and Windows 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click a blank spot on the taskbar, and then select <strong>Properties<\/strong> in the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/taskbar-properties.png\" alt=\"taskbar-properties\" width=\"297\" height=\"248\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9172\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will open the &#8220;Taskbar and Start Menu Properties&#8221; window. Under the <strong>Taskbar<\/strong> tab, check the &#8220;<strong>Auto-hide the taskbar<\/strong>&#8221; option and click <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/auto-hide-the-taskbar.png\" alt=\"auto-hide-the-taskbar\" width=\"414\" height=\"461\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Taskbar has an auto-hide feature that can hide the taskbar when not in use. When this feature is turned on, the taskbar disappears whenever you click elsewhere, or whenever your cursor moves away from it. 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