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Windows 11 Windows 10. Show a hidden taskbar. Check for updates. Restart your device. Update drivers. Restart Windows Explorer. Sign in with an administrator account. Reset your PC. Learn more about how to fix problems with the Windows Start menu, and what to do if the Start menu won't open.
Learn how to use the taskbar features in Windows. Hide the taskbar, pin an app, change the location, and more with taskbar settings.
If you don't see a search box on your taskbar, it's hidden and you can make it visible again. Show the search box on the taskbar. Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Select Taskbar items to expand the section, then toggle the Search switch to On. Hide the search box on the taskbar.
Symptoms. When you start Task Manager, the menu bar and tabs may not be visible. Cause. This behavior can occur if Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode. When you double-click the empty space in the border around the tabs, Task Manager switches to this mode. Resolution.
Windows Sidebar no longer appears on the desktop. When you click the Windows Sidebar icon or try to run the program to start it, Windows Sidebar still does not appear. Several things might have caused this to occur. For example, Windows Sidebar may have disappeared when you uninstalled a program.
If the ribbon isn’t visible at all (no tabs are showing), then you probably have it set to Auto-hide. Select the ellipsis ( ...) at the top right of the screen. This temporarily restores the ribbon. When you return to the document, the ribbon is hidden again.
Resolution. To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your specific symptoms. Missing Menu Bar. If the menu bar is missing and the Minimize Window, Restore Window, and Close Window buttons are available, click Close Window in the Full Screen dialog box, or click Restore Window to return to a normal window view.
To open the Start menu—which contains all your apps, settings, and files—you can do any of the following: On the center or left end of the taskbar, select the Start icon. Note: Your taskbar settings determine where the taskbar is located. Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
To change how icons and notifications appear. Press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Under Taskbar corner icons: Select On for any icons you want to see on the taskbar. Select Off for any icons you don’t want to see on the taskbar.
Resolution. To resolve this behavior, follow these steps: Press ALT+TAB to switch to another program. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu. On the Taskbar Options tab, click the Always On Top check box to select it, and then click OK.
In spite of selecting "Always Show" the power icon remains hidden in the taskbar. This has nothing to do with the hide inactive icons settings. The defect shows up when you don't have any icons set for hiding. CAUSE:- This problem may happen if Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is enabled.
