Solutions

  1. Put the mouse pointer on the bottom border of your screen.    
    • If the pointer turns into a double-arrow (double Arrow Pointing up and down), click and drag upwards.     
    • If your taskbar isn't hiding at the bottom of the screen, try moving the mouse to the right, left, and top edges, looking for the double-arrow.
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  3. Press and hold the Windows logo key on your keyword, then tap the P key to bring up the presentation display mode options.   
    • Make sure "Computer Only" is selected. 
    • Use the arrow keys to toggle between options and Enter to select the correct display mode.
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  5. Press the Windows key on the keyboard to bring up the Start Menu  
    • Right-Click on the taskbar and select Properties.      
    • Toggle the 'Auto-Hide the taskbar' checkbox and click Apply.      
    • If it is now checked, move the cursor to the bottom, right, left, or top of the screen and the taskbar should re-appear.            
    • Repeat step three to return to your original setting.
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  7. Open the Task Manager using either Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
    • If explorer.exe is already running, select it and choose End Task before continuing on.
    • Click the File menu and select New Task.
    • In the dialog box, type 'explorer.exe' to restart the process.