Windows 11 multi-monitor taskbar issue

I recently purchased 2 new 28" 4K monitors and was super excited about all of the productivy gains I would be realizing!  I've been working on a single 28" screen for the last 10 years...prior to that I was using dual 19" monitors.  

After plugging in the two 28" monitors I started to experience the same taskbar nonsense many in this thread were also experiencing.  I tried every "fix" that was mentioned in thread to no avail.  I was considering purchasing a multi-monitor utility in hopes that would help, but as a last test, I unplugged one of the 28" screens and plugged in an older 19" screen I had.  So 1 28" 4k screen as the primary and 1 19" HD monitor as the secondary.

Guess what!  No more taskbar issue.  I'm not sure why the mismatch in sizes or resolutions fixed the issue, but it did.  And it's actually quite convenient because the 28" paired with the 19" is actually much more palletable on the desk.