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Taskbar Missing | How to Show It

By Michael | Last Updated

In the following screen shot, what kind of strange place you can find? Can you find that the taskbar on desktop is missing? If you have already discovered the phenomenon, do you know how to show the taskbar again? For your better reference, this article will specifically tell you how to show taskbar on Windows 8/10/11 computer with 4 steps.

Video guide on how to show missing taskbar on Windows:

Steps to show taskbar on Windows:

Step 1: Go to Control Panel.

As a matter of fact, there are many ways to go to Control Panel. For more information, you can read Three Ways to Access Control Panel on Windows.

access control panel

Step 2: Display all Control Panel items in small icons.

As you can see from the picture below, click Category button beside View by on the upper right, and select Small icons in the list.

choose small icons

Step 3: Find taskbar and open it.

In the All Control Panel Items window, find Taskbar with the assistance of scroll bar on the right, and then tap it.

locate taskbar

Step 4: Make changes in Taskbar Properties.

As Taskbar Properties window emerges, in Taskbar, uncheck the box before Auto-hide the taskbar. Finally, click OK to let the changes take effect.

unselect auto hide the taskbar

Now, the taskbar which was missing is shown on the screen again, as the following screen shot exhibits.

taksbar shown

Moreover, after it shows up, you can change its color by referring to How to Change Taskbar Color on Windows.

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