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Taskbar disappears from on top of Other Windows

Do you suffer the problem that of the Taskbar been hidden when you open and maximize other programs?

If so it is generally because you have not configured Taskbar to be shown over all other programs

You can configure the Windows XP Taskbar so it remains on top of other windows, always visible and easily accessible.

Go to :‐

Right‐click on an empty area of the taskbar, choosing ʺPropertiesʺ.

When the ʺTaskbar and Start Menu Propertiesʺ multi‐tabbed dialog b ox appears, make sure that the ʺTaskbarʺ tab is selected.

Check or uncheck ʺKeep the taskbar on top of other windowsʺ as desired.

Click ʺOKʺ to close the dialog boxes.

However, If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 1 or 2, there is a hotfix available from Microsoft that may help.

For more information on obtaining this hotfix, view

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 884539. []