Windows 10 taskbar problems (vanishes) Issue occurs where the taskbar vanishes unexpectedly.
Windows 10 taskbar problems (vanishes) Issue occurs where the taskbar vanishes unexpectedly.
You're experiencing the taskbar disappearing when switching tabs from a game in borderless windowed mode. This issue began about a week ago after you performed a clean installation on your computer. A subsequent install on Thursday resolved it temporarily, but now it reappears during game sessions. It seems possible that an update might be involved. Additionally, you're encountering similar problems with Edge, though it only responds to the address bar and settings.
Are you asking if this feature is available and where to find it?
I'm just trying to alternate between games and regular Windows. I've attached a picture that shows how the bottom of the screen ends up being. Sometimes I can get it to show again, but then it's reversed while in game. I've also tried setting the game to fullscreen then back to borderless windowed, which did not solve anything.
You can quickly switch tabs by pressing alt plus tab, then lock the taskbar for stability. Once locked, use the Windows button plus d to navigate directly to the desktop and open your apps from there.
As a solution, I’m avoiding losing the taskbar during frequent browser-to-game switches. This is mainly due to the need for notifications to appear, which is a standard Windows behavior.
You seem to prefer a borderless windowed setting. If you switch to full screen or windowed mode, how does that affect the experience? Have you tried this across different games or devices? Do you use more than one monitor, or just one?
I'm using two monitors and am sure games run smoothly in borderless windowed mode when enabled. I checked Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2, Skyrim Special Edition, and Half-Life 2. The first four behaved identically in windowed borderless; the taskbar vanishes during alt-tab but not with win+1, my Chrome shortcut. For Heroes of the Storm, Skyrim, and Half-Life 2 I tested in fullscreen—results were consistent. Since Half-Life 2 doesn't support borderless, I also tried it in windowed, which responded similarly. I considered using YouTube in fullscreen and found its behavior matched windowed borderless.