To hide the taskbar on Windows 11, you just need to turn on the Automatically hide the taskbar option in Settings.

Quick Scoop

Here’s the fastest way to do it:

  1. Right‑click on an empty area of the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
  1. In the Settings window that opens, make sure you’re on Personalization → Taskbar.
  1. Scroll down and click Taskbar behaviors to expand it.
  1. Check the box for Automatically hide the taskbar.
  1. Move your mouse away from the taskbar area; it will slide out of view and only reappear when you move the cursor to the screen edge.

Alternate path from desktop

If right‑clicking the taskbar doesn’t show settings:

  1. Right‑click on the desktop and choose Personalize.
  1. Scroll down, click Taskbar , then open Taskbar behaviors and enable Automatically hide the taskbar.

How to show it again

If you want the taskbar visible all the time:

  1. Go back to Settings → Personalization → Taskbar → Taskbar behaviors.
  1. Clear the Automatically hide the taskbar checkbox.

When auto‑hide is on, the taskbar becomes a “peek” bar: it stays hidden for a cleaner, distraction‑free desktop and only pops up when your mouse hits the screen edge.

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Learn how to hide the taskbar in Windows 11 using the built‑in auto‑hide feature. Step‑by‑step guide to enable or disable “Automatically hide the taskbar” for a cleaner desktop.

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