Windows 10 taskbar is an important element in your computer. But for some reason, you may need to get rid of it for convenience. If you don’t know how to hide taskbar Windows 10, this MiniTool post should be helpful. Here are different methods to remove Windows 10 taskbar. You can just use one method according to your requirements.
Windows 10 taskbar is a very useful element on your computer. You can see which programs are currently opening on your computer and switch among them. There are some important features like the Start button, Windows Search, Cortana, Windows System Tray/Notification area, and more.
You can change the location of the taskbar as per your preference. For example, you can move it to top, bottom, left, or right.
Besides, you can also hide or unhide it if needed. For instance, when you want to use a full-screen program on your computer, you can let Windows 10 hide taskbar to enjoy a good experience.
In the following content, we will show you how to hide taskbar Windows 10 in different situations.
How to Hide Taskbar in Windows 10?
How to get rid of taskbar on your Windows 10 computer? You can follow this simple guide:
- Right-click the empty space on the taskbar.
- Select Taskbar settings from the pop-up menu.
- A new interface will appear. Then, you need to turn on the button for Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode or Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode, or both based on your requirements. These changes can be automatically saved.
If you turn on the button for Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode, you can see the Windows 10 taskbar disappears immediately and the application you are currently opening will fill the screen.
If you want to see the taskbar, you can move the cursor to the bottom, the taskbar will automatically appear. If you move the cursor up, the taskbar will automatically disappear again.
How to Hide Taskbar Windows 10 on Multiple Monitors?
If you are using multiple monitors, you may just want to hide that taskbar for one monitor but keep it for another/the other one. You can also do this job via Taskbar settings.
- Right-click the empty space on the taskbar.
- Select Taskbar settings from the pop-up menu.
- On the new interface, you need to turn on the button for Show taskbar on all displays or not based on your need.
- Select which monitor to show the taskbar button.
All these changes can be automatically kept.
Bonus: How to Retrieve Deleted Files in Windows 10?
If your important files on your Windows 10 computer get lost by mistake, you can use a free file recovery tool to get them back. You can try MiniTool Power Data Recovery.
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This software is specially designed to recover data from all kinds of data storage devices like external hard drives, internal hard drives, SD cards, memory cards, and more. As long as the deleted files are not overwritten by new files, you can use this tool to restore them.
This software has four recovery modes: This PC, Removable Disk Drive, Hard Disk Drive, and CD/DVD Drive. You can just select a suitable guide to recover your lost or deleted files.
Bottom Line
Now, you should know how to hide the taskbar on your Windows 10 computer. If you still have some related issues, you can let us know in the comment.
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