Windows 11 and 10 have built-in settings that help users automatically hide the Taskbar. Although this setting hides the Taskbar, users can still access the Taskbar by moving their cursor to the bottom of the desktop.
In this gearupwindows article, we will guide you through setting up a desktop shortcut to hide the Taskbar automatically in Windows 11 or 10. These shortcuts will give you more control over the Taskbar, and even you can access it directly from the desktop. You can even pin these desktop shortcuts to the Taskbar or Start menu to access them more quickly.
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How to Set Up a Desktop Shortcut to Automatically Hide Windows 11 or 10 Taskbar?
To configure a desktop shortcut to automatically hide Windows 11 or 10 Taskbar, use these steps:-
Step 1. Right-click on the blank space on the desktop and select
Step 2. In the “Create Shortcut” wizard, copy and paste the following command in the location box:-
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 $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"
Step 3. Then, click the
Step 4. After that, name the shortcut to
Step 5. Then, click the
That’s it. Whenever you want to enable auto-hide Taskbar on your Windows 11 or 10 machine, just double-click on the
How to Set Up a Desktop Shortcut to Unhide Windows 11 or 10 Taskbar?
To permanently show the Taskbar on Windows 11 or Taskbar, you need to configure a desktop shortcut. For that, do the following:-
Step 1. Right-click on the blank space on the desktop and select
Step 2. In the “Create Shortcut” wizard, copy and paste the following command in the location box:-
powershell -command "&{$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}"
Step 3. Then, click the
Step 4. After that, name the shortcut to
Step 5. Then, click the
That’s it. Whenever you want to disable the auto-hide Taskbar feature on your Windows 11 or 10 machine, just double-click on the
If you want to pin these desktop icons to the Start menu or Taskbar, right-click on it and select
If you want to access any shortcut using a keyboard shortcut, right-click on the desktop shortcut and select the
When you’re done, desktop shortcut Properties will open by selecting the
Now, put the cursor inside the “Shortcut key” text box and press any key on the keyboard. Windows will add Ctrl + Alt to that shortcut. Now, click
Also Read: How to make the Taskbar transparent in Windows 11 or 10?
