Since the taskbar in Windows 10 may be set to automatically hide when it's not the main focus, you might want to change that. This wikiHow will teach you how to set the taskbar to always show in Windows 10. If you need to access the Start menu, but don't know how to find it without the taskbar, press the Windows key and you'll see the same menu as well as your taskbar.
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Open Settings. Press Win + I or go to the Start menu and click the gear icon. You can also skip the next two steps by right-clicking on your taskbar and clicking Taskbar settings .
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Click Personalization . It's next to an icon of a paintbrush and monitor.Advertisement
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Click Taskbar . You'll see this at the bottom of the menu in the panel on the left.
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Click the switch next to "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode" to turn it off . If you want your taskbar to display while you're using your laptop in tablet mode, turn the switch off next to "Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode." A black switch indicates that the feature is off and your taskbar will no longer auto-hide. [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
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1. Open Settings.
2. Click Personalization
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3. Click Taskbar
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4. Click the switch next to "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode" to turn it off.
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