DisplayFusion RSS: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar

DisplayFusion RSS: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20 DisplayFusion RSS: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar Sat, 16 May 2026 22:42:26 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20 RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#44 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:17:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#44 DisplayFusion We've released a new beta that has an added Advanced Setting to restart Explorer without a prompt. You can grab it here: https://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta/

Please let me know if you run into any issues after updating.

Thanks! ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#43 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:00:29 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#43 DisplayFusion hope it gets approved, thank you Keith! ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#42 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:54:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#42 DisplayFusion There's no technical reason that we need to show a prompt, we just didn't want people wondering why explorer keeps restarting without knowing the reason. I have put a request on our list to add another setting to have it restart without prompting

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I would be open to an option to always allow DF to perform this act on my behalf.

i second this!

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There is an option you can enabled in DisplayFusion Settings > Advanced Settings to do that: "Enable Prompt to Restart Explorer when Issue Detected"

Hope that helps!

I am hopping in to report that this prompt has been working quite well. A few moments after re-docking my monitors, the prompt appears and I click to restart.

I am curious though- you have the logic to show the prompt. Is Windows preventing you from automatically performing the action? Like it takes a manual input from a mouse/keyboard in order to execute the restart of Explorer? Again, just curious. I would be open to an option to always allow DF to perform this act on my behalf. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#39 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:00:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#39 DisplayFusion

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There is an option you can enabled in DisplayFusion Settings > Advanced Settings to do that: "Enable Prompt to Restart Explorer when Issue Detected"

Hope that helps!

thank god i made that comment, thank you so much! ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#38 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:24:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#38 DisplayFusion There is an option you can enabled in DisplayFusion Settings > Advanced Settings to do that: "Enable Prompt to Restart Explorer when Issue Detected"

Hope that helps! ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#37 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:05:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#37 DisplayFusion

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... For whatever reason, it just doesn't sometimes and the only resolution is to restart explorer.exe.

please consider adding an option and implement a batch script to auto restart explorer.exe once you guys found the reason why its happening ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#36 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:23:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#36 DisplayFusion It's not something we can fix in DisplayFusion unfortunately. The issue isn't something that DisplayFusion is doing, but rather that explorer.exe (a Windows component) gets into a state where when DisplayFusion creates its taskbar on the second monitor, Windows just doesn't reserve the space for it like it's supposed to.

DisplayFusion doesn't say "create this window and please reserve this amount of space for it." We tell it to create a docked window (AppBar) at the bottome edge, and Windows is supposed to adjust the work area to reserve the space. For whatever reason, it just doesn't sometimes and the only resolution is to restart explorer.exe.

It happens to me frequently as well, if we could solve it, we definitely would :laugh:

]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#35 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:55:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#35 DisplayFusion Has there been any solution to this issue? I have had this for well over a year. It is intermittent and restarting explorer does reset the problem but thats a frustrating work around for a $50 piece of software I literally only purchased in order to be able to change between 3 screens. like thats the only thing i use it for. to switch between my two pc monitors and my TV. because windows cant handle 3 screens apparently. And basically ever since ive bought it ive had this issue and theres been no fix i can find. please update. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#34 Sat, 02 Mar 2024 19:22:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#34 DisplayFusion Having this same issue on v10.1.2 Win 11, 32Gb of RAM. After finding this thread, restarting explorer seems to fix it. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#33 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:28:18 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#33 DisplayFusion

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I have found that my machine enters this state rather reliably after I go from an undocked state (laptop-only) to a docked state (laptop plus 4 screens). I do not shutdown or anything between these states, I plug and unplug while I am in the middle of things. I do it this way because I need to be mobile and I don't like losing the state of my apps. I am hoping this further information can help lead to a permanent fix.

Echoing this -- going from undocked to docked (2 monitors in my case) is exactly when this happens for me. Displayfusion's function for half-screen left/right (which I use constantly) hides the bottom under the taskbar. Using Windows' Snap function dragging the window to the left or right does work (but obviously I like DisplayFusion's function including keyboards shortcuts infinitely better). Restarting explorer.exe did not work, but following Keith's instructions to end the explorer.exe process on the details tab and then start it as a new task, did work.

edit: My computer is not short on memory (16gb RAM for mostly office work). ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#32 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:54:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#32 DisplayFusion Hi Keith, I can confirm the manual reset works, I managed to rerun explorer.exe by clicking on "Run new task" in Windows explorer.exe, but most times the auto reset is kicking in. Like John I am running 4 screens and often very low on memory so assume will happen less when I get a more powerful laptop. Thanks for your help ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#31 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:35:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#31 DisplayFusion I have found that my machine enters this state rather reliably after I go from an undocked state (laptop-only) to a docked state (laptop plus 4 screens). I do not shutdown or anything between these states, I plug and unplug while I am in the middle of things. I do it this way because I need to be mobile and I don't like losing the state of my apps. I am hoping this further information can help lead to a permanent fix. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#30 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:19:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#30 DisplayFusion Try this out:

Right-click the taskbar, choose "Task Manager"
Click the Details tab
Find explorer.exe in the list, right click it, and choose End Process
Click File > Run new task
Type explorer.exe and click OK

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Thanks for sending that over, everything looks good there. If you turn on the "Enable Prompt to Restart Explorer When Issue Detected" advanced setting, does a prompt appear when the issue happens?

Hi Owen, sorry for slow response, thanks this seems to have resolved the issue for me. When it fails I get a message advising there is a memory issue and to restart windows. After this has happened the problem is resolved. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#26 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:34:14 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#26 DisplayFusion @JOHN L RAPPEL: Are you running Start11 or Explorer Patcher? The troubleshooting info says no, but just wanted to double-check. If restarting Explorer fixes it, it's not likely something we can fix from our end. Something in Explorer is preventing DisplayFusion from registering the workarea for the taskbar

]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#25 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:31:31 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#25 DisplayFusion Here you go... ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#24 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:30:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#24 DisplayFusion I had it happen again and this time I told DisplayFusion to restart Windows Explorer. After restarting the Windows Explorer process, the windows are now displaying properly- so that is quick fix in the future... Open Task Manager, select Windows Explorer then Restart task. ]]> RE: Maximized/Full Screen Applications hiding behind taskbar https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#23 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:28:04 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/maximizedfull-screen-applications-hiding-behind-taskbar/?ID=219fd5bc-8a25-4ab7-ab93-ee1c32251c20#23 DisplayFusion Could you send me a copy of your troubleshooting info? Here are the steps:

Open the Settings > Troubleshooting tab
Click the "Export Info to File" button
Reply with the file attached

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