Make taskbar stay in the background?
Is it possible in Windows 10 to configure the taskbar to stay in the background? (like on Windows XP)
This means that if a Window is overlapping with the taskbar, the taskbar will not come to front even when moving the mouse to the bottom of the screen. To make the taskbar come to front, one can press for example the Windows key. The advantage is that it simply stays out of the way all the time when a window is maximized.
The ideal solution is one that doesn't require installation of an extra utility.
windows-10 taskbar
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
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Is it possible in Windows 10 to configure the taskbar to stay in the background? (like on Windows XP)
This means that if a Window is overlapping with the taskbar, the taskbar will not come to front even when moving the mouse to the bottom of the screen. To make the taskbar come to front, one can press for example the Windows key. The advantage is that it simply stays out of the way all the time when a window is maximized.
The ideal solution is one that doesn't require installation of an extra utility.
windows-10 taskbar
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22
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Is it possible in Windows 10 to configure the taskbar to stay in the background? (like on Windows XP)
This means that if a Window is overlapping with the taskbar, the taskbar will not come to front even when moving the mouse to the bottom of the screen. To make the taskbar come to front, one can press for example the Windows key. The advantage is that it simply stays out of the way all the time when a window is maximized.
The ideal solution is one that doesn't require installation of an extra utility.
windows-10 taskbar
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
Is it possible in Windows 10 to configure the taskbar to stay in the background? (like on Windows XP)
This means that if a Window is overlapping with the taskbar, the taskbar will not come to front even when moving the mouse to the bottom of the screen. To make the taskbar come to front, one can press for example the Windows key. The advantage is that it simply stays out of the way all the time when a window is maximized.
The ideal solution is one that doesn't require installation of an extra utility.
windows-10 taskbar
windows-10 taskbar
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
edited Jan 26 at 14:48
feklee
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
asked Jan 26 at 14:33
fekleefeklee
67551131
67551131
I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22
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I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22
I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22
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I think we all know this would require a 3rd party utility.
– Moab
Jan 26 at 15:33
Set the taskbar to "auto-hide" and it will only appear when you mouse down to its vicinity.
– John Canon
Jan 26 at 16:51
@Moab Maybe it's possible to change a registry key?
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:52
@JohnCanon This is exactly not what I want. Under Windows XP it was possible to keep the taskbar behind all other windows, so that it does not appear when moving the pointer down.
– feklee
Jan 26 at 16:53
Move the taskbar to left/right ;)
– Biswapriyo
Jan 26 at 17:22