Microsoft Help Forums: Taskbar doesn't always hide - Microsoft Help Forums

Frequently, my Taskbar ceases to hide. I think it might have something
to do with open apps needing attention but I can't prove this and I'm not
even sure it's true. I am using Windows 7 now - BUT I have had this same
problem with Vista, XP Pro and OS's before that. It's only now that I'm
searching for a fix (guess I was very lazy - sorry!!!). Can anyone help
me? The only thing I've been able to find is to close Explorer.exe then
retart it. That 'seems' to work - but it is a workaround, not a fix -
and it happens often enough that it has become a huge annoyance.