My taskbar wont work

Question

Its very simple

I try to click on any app on my taskbar or for a matter of fact try to interact with my taskbar at all and it just pretends like the taskbar doesn't exist and does nothing

The taskbar is right there but it wont work

Answer 1

Hello,

Have you tried running Windows in Safe Mode? Safe Mode starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and services, which can help identify if any third-party software is causing the issue. If not, please boot into Safe Mode and check if the taskbar works there.

If the issue persists, here are some troubleshooting steps you can try:

• Run the Taskbar troubleshooter: Go to Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Run the "Taskbar" troubleshooter.
• Restart the Windows Explorer process: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, find "Windows Explorer" under the Processes tab, right-click it, and choose "Restart".
• Check for corrupted system files: Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run sfc /scannow. This command will scan for and repair any corrupted system files.

Let me know which step you'd like to proceed with, or if you've already tried any of these solutions.

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Answer 2

Hello,

See if this fix helps you:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-taskbar-not-working-in-windows-11

Hope this helps!

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