It seems that the taskbar disappears permanently whenever I use certain Metro apps on Windows 8.1. That is, when I exit the app, the taskbar is gone from the screen that the Metro app appeared on (yet, it always stays on my other monitor). The only way I am able to resolve to the issue seems to be by restarting entirely. Needless to say, this is a real pain.
Is there any way I can prevent this (short of not using Windows Store apps)? If not, is there a better way to fix this problem once the taskbar disappears (better than restarting)?
13 Answers
Restart explorer instead of restarting computer and see if it works.
- Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Right click Windows Explorer, restart.
This will close your active explorer windows though.
0I found this solution for Taskbar and icons that disappear:
- Go to Task Manager
- Right click on Explorer, Properties
- Go to Security tab, click Advanced
- Change ownership to Everyone. Check all permissions boxes.
For me it turned out that the antivirus system has adopted explorer.exe as a threat???!!! and it was placed in the folder of blocked list and quarantined items. The removal from there solves the problem.
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