How to hide the Taskbar in Windows 10

Description: This article will show how to hide the taskbar in Windows 10 so that it does not always appear automatically.

  1. Right click on the Taskbar, typically found at the bottom of the screen, then choose Settings.
    Windows Taskbar, Settings
  2. In the Settings menu, select Taskbar.
    Windows Settings, Taskbar
  3. In the Taskbar Settings menu, turn on Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode (or tablet mode).
    Automatically Hide Taskbar
  4. The taskbar will automatically disappear from the screen. To see the taskbar with this setting on, move the mouse to where it is normally located to make it appear.

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