If we have a task bar missing from Windows, what causes this? how can we get it back?
Reasons for a lost task bar
The most common reason for a start menu missing is the simple fact it’s off the screen, to rectify this put your cursor to the bottom of the screen and it will change to a vertical double ended arrow, now click and while holding move the cursor upwards, now you will hopefully see the lost task bar
Windows Task Bar
Another reason we experience a task bar missing is when the monitors resolution is too small for the screen, when this happens many screens will still use the resolution, but that will mean the image will move or scroll when the cursor reaches the edge, to fix this right click on the desktop and lower the screens resolution.
The next reason we may find the task bar missing is the settings, if you find the task bar seems to move up when you move the cursor near to it and then vanishes when you move the cursor away this can be fixed by moving the cursor onto the task bar, when it pops up > right click > select properties > Look for the option Auto-hide the taskbar and make sure this is not ticked.
The task bar can be moved to any edge of the screen and as such it can be easy to move this without realising how it’s done, and can then be a pain to move back into place.
If you find your task bar in the wrong place, you’ll need to click and hold in the small area between the start menu button and the quick launch group, click and hold in this area and you’ll be able to move the taskbar to wherever you wish.
By clicking holding and dragging on the area represented by the vertical red line on the above image the Task Bar can be move to any side of the screen.
Unlocking Windows Task Bar
If your finding that the Taskbar is not moving no matter what you try, check that its not locked in position.
Right click on the task bar > make sure Lock the Taskbar is not ticked.
Notes
All of the above also applies if you have the Start Menu missing as well, as this is part of the usual task bar missing problem
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