Make the taskbar come and go as you desire with ease in the Anniversary Update to Windows 10.
The Windows 10 taskbar is a pretty useful tool, but it's also one you might not want to see on your screen all the time. Whatever the reason, you can make it come and go as you please in the Anniversary Update with a few simple steps.
This works for both desktop PCs and tablets, the method is exactly the same. Here's what you need to do.
- Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar. If in tablet mode, hold your finger on the taskbar.
Click on Settings.
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- Toggle Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode to on. You can also do the same for tablet mode.
That's all there is to it. The taskbar will now disappear unless you move the mouse to the appropriate area of the screen, when it'll magically just pop back up before your very eyes. On a tablet you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen at any time to make the taskbar re-appear.
There are a few other taskbar related goodies in here you can experiment with too, such as moving its position on the screen or making the icons much smaller. Many will be happy with the default look but there are some good options here to customize it to your own tastes.