This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Automatically hide taskbar to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11.
The taskbar on your desktop is located on the bottom of the screen by default in Windows 11.
If you like, you can have the taskbar automatically hide in Windows 11.
If you enable automatically hide the taskbar, you can show the taskbar on demand by:
- Hover pointer on border of taskbar location.
- Press the Win + T keys.
- On a touchscreen, swipe inwards from the border (ex: bottom) of taskbar location.
You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the Automatically hide taskbar context menu.
EXAMPLE: "Automatically hide taskbar" context menu
When you right click on a .cab file, you will need to click/tap on Show more options first, then click/tap on Automatically hide taskbar.
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Add "Automatically hide taskbar" to Desktop context menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Automatically_Hide_Taskbar_to_desktop_context_menu.reg
(Content of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar]
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-80"
"MUIVerb"="Automatically hide taskbar"
"Position"="Bottom"
"SubCommands"=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar\shell\001flyout]
"MUIVerb"="Turn on"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar\shell\001flyout\command]
@="powershell -command \"&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=3;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar\shell\002flyout]
"MUIVerb"="Turn off"
"CommandFlags"=dword:00000020
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar\shell\002flyout\command]
@="powershell -command \"&{$p= 'HKCU:SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\StuckRects3' ;$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=2;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}\""3 Remove "Automatically hide taskbar" from Desktop context menu
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Automatically_Hide_Taskbar_from_desktop_context_menu.reg
(Content of .reg file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\HideTaskbar]4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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