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Task bar wont hide

barmonkey
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I am using Windows 7 and until yesterday the taskbar was set to auto hide. Switched on yesterday and the taskbar is always on top, checked all the taskbar properties and they are fine, reset them and set back to auto hide but it still appears perminantly on top of everything.

Anyone got any ideas
WWSD
(what would Scooby Doo)

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  • RumRat
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    Does it still act the same after a restart?
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  • barmonkey
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    RumRat wrote: »
    Does it still act the same after a restart?

    yes, it makes no difference
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  • sparkyspark
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    From what I gather the taskbar won't autohide when there is a running program that needs attention. Some programs have settings you can change that will keep notifications from causing the taskbar to do this.
    Check the icons in your notification area. If there is a notification, say, in the Action Center, then the taskbar will not hide until the notification is responded to.
    Also, if you have a pending update notification, or an "update completed" notification, this will also keep the taskbar unhidden.
  • RumRat
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    Are there any messages in the action center that need attention. This can stop auto hide until the problem is addressed.

    Ahh I see Sparky posted as I was typing ....:D
    Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
    A PIRATE
    Not an Alcoholic...!
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,158 Forumite
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    RumRat wrote: »
    Are there any messages in the action center that need attention. This can stop auto hide until the problem is addressed.

    Ahh I see Sparky posted as I was typing ....:D


    No, only thing on the task bar is the Chrome icon
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  • RumRat
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    barmonkey wrote: »
    No, only thing on the task bar is the Chrome icon
    Right hand side of the task-bar, by the clock click on the small arrow to see the hidden running programs. See if you can view messages in the Action center as well from there.
    Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
    A PIRATE
    Not an Alcoholic...!
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