If you are having any issues with your Windows computer, you can tell us by commenting here and we’ll try to find a fix for you. At itechtics, we keep on providing fixes to the most common problems. It’s always important to fix the small distractions that come your way. Running applications in fullscreen mode can give a distraction-free user experience. The solutions discussed above can be used to fix both videos and games not going into fullscreen mode. You should also try disabling system level hardware acceleration in Windows 10. Disabling hardware acceleration on any browser will fix this issue if you are viewing fullscreen videos in the browser. Hardware acceleration can be a cause of the Windows 10 taskbar not hiding in fullscreen Chrome videos.

But in case you are still not hiding, you can change the settings of Chrome. The previously mentioned methods also work for hiding taskbar in Youtube videos too. Solution 4: Hiding taskbar in Youtube videos in Chrome

Enable the “Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode” option by toggling it to ON.

Go to the Windows Settings (Windows key + I).

But if you are still having issues, continue with the fixes mentioned below. This trick solves the problem most of the time.

Right-click Windows Explorer and select Restart.

Under the Processes tab (which would be open by default) locate Windows Explorer.

If any application or Windows 10 notification system is interfering with the fullscreen mode, the best way to fix this is to restart Windows Explorer. Solution 1: Restart Windows Explorer Screenshot 9 577×500 1 In this article, we will discuss various ways to possibly fix the issue for you.

This is possible due to a number of reasons, including the personalized settings of your Windows or an application interfering with the display etc. Fixes to the Windows 10 taskbar not hiding

This can be annoying especially when you are playing a video game or watching a high-quality movie. There are times when the taskbar refuses to hide when a fullscreen app is launched.

While the taskbar remains visible for all the applications and programs open on the system, Windows automatically hides it when an app is launched which requires full-screen mode, for example, when you open Youtube in fullscreen mode, run a video player like VLC player or start playing a video game. The taskbar is usually located at the bottom of the Windows 10 display where you can see the currently open apps along with the system tray which gives information like battery usage, sound icon, network icon, calendar etc.

Windows 10 taskbar not disappearing