taskbar and windows explorer problems in windows 11 22h2 and 23h2

Question

i am using windows 11 from 3 months and within this period i have consistently getting 2 problems with windows 11 22h2 and the with 23h2
1:- most of the time when i open or use a app or game consuming 3gb or ram then within 15-30min the left mouse key stop working on all windows and taskbar options like close, switch apps and other all within the apps and as per suggested by windows professionals i restart the windows explorer from taskbar but then again within 15-30mins i keep getting the same problem

2:- i have selected the option of automatically hide the taskbar to enlarge the window. but when i have opened too many apps the taskbar isn't shown when i move my cursor at the bottom of the desktop and then on compulsion i have to use windows key many times to let the taskbar show on desktop

i am using lenovo ideapad of 11th gen intel core i5 with 8gb ram and *64 based processor

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Answer 1

I've been having similar issues with my computer at home. It's not that the taskbar in Windows 11 disappears for me necessarily . . . maximized windows take up the entire vertical space of the monitor and cover the taskbar. I've kind of just been living with the issue and resize my open windows, but I'll monitor the issue more closely to see if I can spot a specific pattern.

At work we have been dealing with a few taskbar related issues in Windows 11: Incorrect time being displayed and the taskbar will go missing on second monitor. When the taskbar disappears from the second monitor, we can actually see an empty strip along the bottom of the screen revealing the desktop wallpaper when a window is maximized. I read a comment from a Reddit user saying that deploying Windows 11 23H2 fixed their taskbar issues, but that didn't work for us. Some Sysadmins on reddit seem to think an update from this month's patch Tuesday caused the issue. When they rolled back to a previous restore point...the taskbar was fine.

This has turned into quite the nuisance. Reports of taskbar issues in Windows 11 go back a couple years now and most of the posted "fixes" don't work for all. No one seems to know what the exact cause is.

Answer 2

Hi hemantsolanki1,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

We were able to make the taskbar (containing 16 taskbar items) appear in Windows 11 23H2 (OS Build 22635.3420).

There seems to be some sort of strange software configuration environment anomaly or compatibility conflict in your device.

If possible, would you mind sharing more information about this issue with us?

• Is this issue limited to scenarios where a specific amount of RAM is used? For example, is it limited to apps or games with greater than or equal to 3GB of RAM?
• Does the problem still occur in smaller RAM usage scenarios(for example, 1GB of RAM)?
• Is the situation the same when you observe it in a relatively clean environment (for example, new local account, safe mode)? Create a local user or administrator account in Windows - Microsoft Support Start your PC in safe mode in Windows - Microsoft Support

If I misunderstand your situation, feel free to correct me and share the information.

Best Regards,

Kyo - MSFT | Microsoft Community Technical Support