Restarting Windows Explorer ServiceĬAUTION: Save all your open documents or files and close them. Windows 7 and Windows 10 (or even Windows XP) users also face this problem. I have seen some “experts” blame it on Windows 8 on Internet forums but that’s not true. Just FYI, I’m on Windows 8 but you should be able to follow along even if you are on Windows 7 or Windows 10. I found two ways to fix this problem – 1) Restarting Windows Explorer Service and 2) Configuring Google Chrome Browser to run under Windows Compatibility mode. Taskbar Disappearance Problem in Google Chrome Fix The next morning I tried a few things on my own and that fixed the problem. Tired and not wanting to waste any more time I gave up and got back to my work – using the handy Alt + Tab shortcut key combination to switch between programs which was tiring and very annoying. Unfortunately, none of them worked for me. Lock the Taskbar: Right Click Taskbar, Enable Lock Taskbar option.Press F11 key to see if you are not in Windows Full Screen Mode.Resetting the Chrome settings: Go to Google Chrome Settings in the browser, Click on Advanced Settings and then on Reset Settings.If you are on Windows 8, make sure you haven’t opened the Chrome App which always opens in fullscreen.Right click on taskbar, Enable Auto-Hide and then Disable it again.I opened other applications and they were fine.Īfter doing a bit of research I found the following solutions on different forums here and here and also here but none of them (following) worked, you can try and see if it works: Upon careful observation I found the culprit – Google Chrome.

The day before night, I faced a strange problem with my Google Chrome Browser – the Taskbar disappeared.

Window stuck behind taskbar