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How to Permanently Hide Taskbar in Windows 11 [2 Ways]

Hide your taskbar to create a distraction-free environment

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Updated onMarch 8, 2024

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As expected, Microsoft has made a number of changes to Windows 11. One of them is incorporating an interesting macOS-style Dock in the UI that brings all the apps along with the Start Menu to the center of the screen.

If you are looking for further OS personalization, we recommend that you use one of thebest apps for customizing your Windows 11 PC.

However, this new taskbar design isn’t appreciated by all users because unlike the macOS, Windows 11 doesn’t auto-hide the taskbar when you use an app in full-screen.

So, if you prefer to have a clean window while running an app in full-screen, you have to use the taskbar’s auto-hide option on your PC.

Why isn’t my taskbar auto-hiding?

Many Windows 11 users have been complaining about the taskbar auto-hiding feature not working on their system. Well, the auto-hide feature doesn’t come enabled by default.

If you haven’t turned it on yet since your last OS update, it simply won’t work. Apart from that, the preview builds of this operating system came with a few bugs causing such temporary problems when the feature is already enabled.

In that case, you can’t do anything but wait for Microsoft to release the next update.

However, if you’re using the latest version of Windows 11 OS, do not hesitate to turn on the auto-hide feature by following the below-mentioned process.

How can I hide the taskbar in Windows 11?

1. Enable the Automatically hide that taskbar option

You can easily hide your taskbar by configuring settings on your device. All you need to do is navigate to Taskbar settings andmanually turn the auto-hide feature on.

1.Firstly, right-click on an empty space on yourTaskbar, then selectTaskbar Settingsfrom the pop-up.

Scroll down until you find theTaskbar behaviorssection.

3.Click onTaskbar behaviorsto open a drop-down menu.

You will see anoption namedAutomatically hide the taskbar.
Check the box next to it.
The Taskbar is now automatically hidden on your device.

If you have already tried this method and auto-hiding is still not working, it can be a temporary issue.

Just turning the feature off and then on again has helped many users, so don’t hesitate to apply this trick as well.

2. Hide taskbar icons from Notification Area

You can manually select which icons and notifications should appear on the taskbar from the same Notification Area Icons window itself.

Can I permanently hide the taskbar?

Microsoft does not allow you to hide the taskbar on any Windows OS permanently and Windows 11 is no exception.

However, you can make theWindows 11 taskbar less visibleon your system by turning it transparent. Not only that, but it is also possible to show or remove theNotification areaicons on the taskbar.

Microsoft always values user experience and takes measurable actions as per user feedback. The recent cumulative updates already allow you toshift the start menu to the leftas it was in other Windows versions.

Even so, you still have topin the taskbar mandatorily at the bottom of your screen. Hopefully, the generic taskbar issues will not be there as we get a stable version of Windows 11.

Can you auto-hide Windows 11 taskbar now? Tell us in the comment section below.

How to Permanently Hide Taskbar in Windows 11 [2 Ways]#

Why isn’t my taskbar auto-hiding?#

How can I hide the taskbar in Windows 11?#

1. Enable the Automatically hide that taskbar option#

2. Hide taskbar icons from Notification Area#

Can I permanently hide the taskbar?#