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PhoenixAdler
Iron Contributor
Feb 28, 2026

After hiding the taskbar in Windows 11, the bottom buttons become unclickable.

When the taskbar is hidden and a window is maximized, buttons at the bottom of the screen cannot be clicked (the mouse needs to be moved up 1-2 pixels). This occurs in preview build 26300.7674 and is reproducible in apps like Excel and VS Code. Is this a common bug?

 

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3 Replies

  • Abdielop's avatar
    Abdielop
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 04, 2026

    It’s not widespread but has appeared in various Windows Insider Preview builds, especially as Microsoft experiments with new UI behaviors and optimizations.

  • Castiellm's avatar
    Castiellm
    Iron Contributor
    Mar 02, 2026

    This is a bug; you can only revert the system or wait for an update.

  • kji_dw's avatar
    kji_dw
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 01, 2026

    This is a known UI bug in recent Windows 11 preview builds where the hidden taskbar's "hitbox" stays active. To fix it, try restarting Windows Explorer in Task Manager or toggling the "Automatically hide the taskbar" setting off and on to reset the hit detection.