Why is my taskbar not hiding when in fullscreen? The taskbar is a graphical element usually positioned at the bottom of the screen and shows what applications are active.

You can hide your taskbar using Windows 11 settings, but that won't hide it completely. The only way to do that is to use a third-party application.

For more screen space, consider hiding the Windows 11 taskbar. The taskbar is located at the bottom of the screen, but you can minimize it to provide your apps with extra room.

To summon the taskbar, simply point your mouse to the bottom of the screen and it’ll spring back to existence. In Windows 8.1, you’ll notice the taskbar becomes a little more translucent when ...

As in, you can have the taskbar anywhere you want, as long as it’s the bottom of the screen. Years ago, I switched my taskbar to the top for various reasons.

Check the option labeled Automatically hide the taskbar. This will hide your Windows taskbar with one exception: It will show up if you move your mouse to the bottom of the screen.