How can I prevent the setting for Taskbar auto hide from coming unchecked in Win 11 Pro??

Question

After waking my Win 11 Pro laptop from sleep mode I find the check mark for Auto Hide Taskbar has come unchecked. This happens a lot. I have two external monitors connected and keep the display on the laptop off. I often get a pop-up message after re-checking the auto hide taskbar saying I can't have more than one toolbar per monitor (or something along those lines).

Answer 1

Update Graphic card driver. Visit the website of the graphic card manufacturer to download and install the latest driver.

Open Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. Under "Taskbar behaviors," ensure "Lock the taskbar" is checked. This might prevent settings from changing unintentionally.

In Start Search type Regedit and hit the Enter Key:

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3.

Delete the StuckRects3 key (this will reset taskbar settings).

Restart your computer.

Answer 2

Hi Gary,

Thanks for your post. Based on my experience, we have experienced that has conflict with the Nvidia GeForce Experience software. Managed to resolve this issue by uninstalling Nvidia GeForce Experience software. Also, it may be also occurred when there is some system files corrupt. Please run the following methods to repair the system.

Method 1: Run the SFC. Follow the below steps:

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Select “Run as Administrator”.
3. Type “sfc /scannow” without quotes and hit Enter.

Now check for the issue.

Method 2: Run the DISM Tool. If the issue persists, I would have you run the DISM tool to check the system health and will try to restore the files.

1. Click on 'Start'.
2. Enter 'Command prompt' in the Search box.
3. In the list of results, swipe down on or right-click Command prompt, and then tap or click 'Run as administrator'.
4. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands. Press the Enter key after each command:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

To close the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter.

Note: The tool might take 15-20 minutes to finish running, so please do not cancel it.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

---

If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it.