The latest Windows 11 update bug is making the taskbar vanish for some users

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A gentle stream of issues appears to be trickling in after the newest Home windows 11 replace, with the latest subject showing to mess up the taskbar auto-hide performance for some individuals. Other than the taskbar merely vanishing, some customers are experiencing a very ‘damaged’ taskbar.

A number of customers have taken to Reddit to report the bug and its impression on the taskbar’s performance relating to the autohide characteristic. Home windows 11’s taskbar will be set to robotically cover in desktop and pill use, in order to not distract from no matter apps or applications customers have up on their show.

Customers can allow the characteristic by heading to the ‘Taskbar’ part of their settings and as soon as enabled you possibly can view the taskbar by hovering your mouse over the underside fringe of the display (or touching the underside of the display on a pill). 

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After the replace, nonetheless, some have stated that the characteristic is now much less environment friendly, both staying up extra usually or getting caught. The bug is fairly inconvenient, notably when customers are confronted with caught taskbars in workspaces that may profit from a hidden one (akin to in case you are utilizing an OLED show that may endure from burn-in on static visible parts). Not less than it doesn’t seem to be a widespread subject at the moment.

Home windows Newest notes that in a support document for the update (opens in new tab), Microsoft explains that putting in the Home windows 11 April replace could lead to points with File Explorer, which exhibits that it’s conscious of comparable points that include the replace. Although, we’re but to listen to any decision from Microsoft at the moment.