Windows 11 task bar not showing

Mark and Kim-Louise McAskill 0 Reputation points
2026-07-05T11:46:44.16+00:00

My taskbar is not showing in windows 11 how can I fix this?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
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  1. Kapil Arya 37,966 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-05T17:09:10.8866667+00:00

    Please try command once in Windows PowerShell:

    Get-appxpackage -all shellexperience -packagetype bundle |% {add-appxpackage -register -disabledevelopmentmode ($_.installlocation + "\appxmetadata\appxbundlemanifest.xml")}

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  2. DaveM121 904.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-05T12:25:09.08+00:00

    1

    Open the Settings App (Windows Key + i).

    Go to Personalization - Taskbar - Taskbar Behaviours.

    In there, check if the 'Automatically Hide the Taskbar' setting enabled.

    2

    If that was not the cause of the problem, most likely this is caused by a recent Windows Update.

    Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).

    Find the Windows Explorer task on the Processes tab.

    Right click that process and select Restart.

    Does the Taskbar then reappear?

    3

    If not, the best option is to open the Settings App again.

    Go to System - Recovery.

    Click the 'Reinstall Now' button in the 'Fix problems with Windows Updates' section, then wait for that process to complete, this process will not affect your files, settings or installed apps.

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