How to stop windows from going full screen

How do I stop windows from going 'full screen?' By full screen, I mean that the app or window is hiding the taskbar and covers the entire screen - how do I stop this from happening?

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The key to why a window will cover the taskbar is because you have the properties of an app (or apps) set to run full screen. You should set to "normal window". You can then open any app (or apps) and drag the edges of the window to whatever size you want. If you want an app to use all the screen space, drag edges until it's a few pixels shy of full screen.
Windows will remember whatever size you make it.
Remember, if you use the snap feature, to always snap windows back to their normal size before closing the app..
Doing it this way allows you to auto hide the taskbar if you wish and the windows won't cover it up.

hmm... That's not exactly what I'm asking... I mean certain apps (like video games) hide the taskbar (for 'impressiveness'). How do I disable this?

Thanks

JovenlyCosmo said:

I mean certain apps (like video games) hide the taskbar (for 'impressiveness').

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Since it's games I'm sure you want them full screen. If you have your taskbar hidden, to bring it up you have 2 options: turn off "open in full screen" in the game executable properties and manually set the size of the window by dragging the edges as I described OR use the windows key on the keyboard which brings up the taskbar.

JovenlyCosmo said:

hmm... That's not exactly what I'm asking... I mean certain apps (like video games) hide the taskbar (for 'impressiveness'). How do I disable this?

Thanks

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Most games have in-game setting for 'windowed' mode, that will not hide the taskbar.