How to Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays in Windows 10
Windows includes a special application desktop toolbar called the taskbar that shows on the bottom of a display screen by default. The taskbar allows you to find, see, open, and switch between your apps. You can also see the date and time, system icons, and items running in the background on the notification area. You can make the taskbar look how you want, manage your calendar, pin your favorite apps to it, change the size, change location on screen, and specify how taskbar buttons group together when you have more than one window open.
If you have more than one display connected to your PC, then you will be able to hide or show the taskbar on all displays.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to show taskbar on all displays for specific or all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable show taskbar on all displays.
- Option One: Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays for All Users using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Show Taskbar on All Displays
Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Educationeditions.
All editions can use Option Two.
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)
3. In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar, double click/tap on the Do not allow taskbars on more than one display policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Show Taskbar on All Displays
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
7. When finished, you can close Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
8.Restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
Enable or Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays for All Users using a REG file
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsExplorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsExplorer
TaskbarNoMultimon DWORD
(delete) = Enable
Windows 10 Taskbar In Game
1 = Disable
1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Show Taskbar on All Displays for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_show_taskbar_on_all_displays.reg
3. To Disable Show Taskbar on All Displays for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_show_taskbar_on_all_displays.reg
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7.Restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
8. You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
I have my Taskbar moved to the left side of the screen. How do I show the date below the clock on the system tray?
Windows 10 is quite new, so there isn't much on the internet about it.
user114447
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I found out the same problem in my horizontal Taskbar. It turns out that when 'Use small taskbar buttons' is checked, the taskbar height is not enough to house the time and the date strings, so the date string is dropped.
Unchecking 'Use small taskbar buttons' or doubling the taskbar height are the two solutions I found.. but they neutralize my initial intention of a smaller taskbar taking up less space.
[EDIT]After reading Why you should use a vertical taskbar I tried it and also realized that you get the full time and date already from the smallest size of the vertical taskbar, even with small taskbar buttons. So it might have changed since the time the question was asked. Now, this might be your solution if you like the side bar, or you are willing to try and reap some of the benefits that article claims.
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I worked it out: My taskbar is too small to show the date, if I drag it to increase the size it pops up. My screen is HiDPI, so the text is relatively large, and the Date gets cut off if the taskbar is made smaller.
user114447
T-Clock is a little tool which solves this: http://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock
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cyptuscyptus
There are 2 ways Windows shows day of week on the taskbar.
1) Separate Day of week (DoW) is showed in 3rd row after time and date. You won't see it unless the taskbar height is big enough. On Windows 7 it was enough to enable 2 rows taskbar and the DoW would fit. But not always on Windows 10. If you have enables small icons, there won't be enough room. If you disable small icons in the taskbar settings, it will fit (at least on my 24' with full hd resolution and default dpi).
2) Another option is to change the Short Date format in Regional settings to include also the DoW name. Windows 10 shows the date in taskbar using the Short Date format. You can include the DoW name in it (by specifying
ddd
modifier), so in taskbar you will have 'Thu, 21.01.2016' as date and don't need 3rd row just for the day of week.Marki555Marki555
Try this:
- Right-click the Taskbar
- Choose Properties
- Uncheck Use Smaller Taskbar Buttons
After unchecking this option, you will be able to see the date and time.
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Ethan RoyEthan Roy
You can widen the task bar by going to the edge and dragging the little arrow. I did this and the date then appeared.
DianneDianne
I had both the time and date displaying fine when using large taskbar buttons. Then this morning suddenly it was back to time-only. The remedy turned out to be to right click on the time display on bottom right and choose 'Adjust Date/Time'. Then it is important that you CHANGE a setting. Never mind that it seems that you have it all set correctly. Once you change the Short Date you will see it mirrored in the bottom right corner.
AndreAndre
When I dragged my vertical taskbar to be 5 inches wide, it overlapped a white window and I was able to see that the clock was enabled, but in black text on a black background. You can't change the text color, but I solved this by going in Personalization > Colors and setting a custom accent color for the background.
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From movies to video games, you want to view everything in fullscreen. However, in Windows 10, the annoying taskbar just refuses to hide away.
How to run python script in notepad++. When you switch to the fullscreen mode in Windows 10, you’d expect the taskbar to disappear like it did in the older Windows versions.
Is your Windows 10 taskbar not hiding in fullscreen mode?
There’s a simple way to fix this problem. You can get rid of the taskbar in fullscreen mode on Windows 10. Check out the following ways and tips.
How to Hide Taskbar in Fullscreen Windows 10: Easy Way
Follow these steps to disable taskbar in fullscreen mode on Windows 10.
- Go to the Settings in Windows 10
- For a shortcut, press the Windows key and “I” key together
- Click on “Personalization”
- Choose “Taskbar” and click on it
- You see the option – Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode
- Toggle it to turn on
- You can also toggle on the other option – Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode
If the above method doesn’t fix the “taskbar showing in fullscreen Windows 10” problem, try out the following pro tips.
1. Check for File Explorer Bugs
Bugs linked to setup files may have kept the taskbar visible in fullscreen mode. To solve this, you need to restart the Explorer.exe process.
- Press the shortcut for Run program (Windows key + R key)
- Type “taskmgr” in the dialogue box and hit Enter
- The Task Manager window opens
- Go to the “Processes” tab and located Windows Explorer in the list
- Click on it
- Press “Restart” on the window’s bottom left side
Now, check if the taskbar is still showing in fullscreen mode.
2. Override High DPI Scaling in Chrome
You may notice the taskbar showing in fullscreen Windows 10, particularly when you’re using Google Chrome browser.
You can fix this problem by overriding a behavior of Chrome – the High DPI scaling.
- On your taskbar, right-click on the Chrome icon
- Select “Properties” from the drop-down menu
- In the Properties window, go to “Compatibility” tab
- Look for a “Settings” tab and open it to see if there’s a check against – Override high DPI scaling
- If not, check this option and click on Apply to save changes and exit
Now, close all running programs. To check if the problem is solved, you need to restart Chrome and run it in fullscreen mode.
3. Turn Visual Effects Off
In Windows 10, visual effects can counter any application from running. In some instances, visual effects can keep the taskbar visible in fullscreen mode.
You can disable the visual effects of your computer as follows
- Press shortcut keys – Windows and R together
- Type “control panel” in the Run program dialogue box
- Control Panel window opens
- Click on the option – System and Security
- Select the “System” subheading from the menu
- Click on “Advanced system settings”
- Navigate to the “Advanced” tab in the new window
- Click on “Settings”
- Check the option that says – Adjust for best performance
You’ve now disabled your graphics details and visual effects.
Check if the problem is fixed by going to fullscreen mode. If you can’t get rid of the taskbar even still, you can always turn your computer’s visual effects back on.
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