https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d DisplayFusion RSS: Windows 10 - Taskbars constantly disappearing and reapparing Sat, 20 Jun 2026 03:12:56 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#21 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:17:53 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#21 DisplayFusion Hi Jay,

I have a feeling this is related to the missing system tray icons from this thread: https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/missing-system-tray-icons/?ID=18d3bea7-8cea-4b5e-ae6f-1ed3b5cbf847

Could you send me over a video of the issue happening?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#20 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:16:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#20 DisplayFusion I'm having the same issue since Windows updated last night. Running the H121 update since last night. Latest DisplayFusion, latest Nvidia driver with yesterday's hotfix. My taskbar/system tray keeps disappearing and then coming back. After about an hour of troubleshooting, on a whim I disabled DF, rebooted, and things are back to normal, as far as the taskbar is concerned. Start DF back up, and the problem returns within minutes. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#19 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:49:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#19 DisplayFusion Hi Jason,

Interesting, if the issue comes back just let me know.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#18 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:05:59 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#18 DisplayFusion Owen:

Can't seem to replicate it now. I'll keep looking. It's possible it was tied into the missing system tray icons issue.

js ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#17 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:49:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#17 DisplayFusion Hey Owen:

Give me a couple of days. It is only occurring when I have multiple(2) screens running and I'm in a single screen configuration right now.

Jason ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#16 Mon, 31 May 2021 16:47:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#16 DisplayFusion Hi Jason,

Thanks for checking that for me. Could you send me over a video of the issue happening?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#15 Fri, 28 May 2021 15:58:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#15 DisplayFusion Hey Owen:

Nvsmartmaxapp is NOT present.

js ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#14 Fri, 28 May 2021 15:49:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#14 DisplayFusion Hi Jason,

Thanks for sending that over. Could you also open up task manager, and check to see if any processes on the Details tab called "nvsmartmaxapp" are running?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#13 Thu, 27 May 2021 19:50:19 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#13 DisplayFusion You got it. See attached.

Jason ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#12 Thu, 27 May 2021 17:28:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#12 DisplayFusion Hi Jason,

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

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#11 Wed, 26 May 2021 22:05:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#11 DisplayFusion Owen - I am seeing this as well. Windows 10 Pro ver 10.0.19043.1023. Lenovo X1 Extreme Gen2 with Intel and nVidia cards.

How can I help?

Jason ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#10 Wed, 26 May 2021 14:49:43 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#10 DisplayFusion Hello,

Could you send me an updated 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

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#9 Tue, 25 May 2021 03:28:11 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#9 DisplayFusion So the problem went away, just... went away.
Restarted and it comes back. Then it goes away.
Bunch of drivers updated last week, it just keeps happening.

On a whim I had Discord closed and it seems to suddenly stop.
Looks like Discord is doing something, god knows what, and killing the Displayfusion task bars.



Edit: Nope.
Discord remains closed and it started up again.
It's just endlessly flickering. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#8 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:49:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#8 DisplayFusion Hello,

Thanks for sending that over. Have your rebooted your PC since updating your nvidia drivers?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#7 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:17:03 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#7 DisplayFusion Yep, sure thing Owen. Here it is. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#6 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:59:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#6 DisplayFusion Hello,

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

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#5 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:53:07 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#5 DisplayFusion No, there's nothing with that name in there. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#4 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:41:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#4 DisplayFusion Hello,

Interesting, if you open up task manager do you see any processes on the Details tab called "nvsmartmaxapp"?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#3 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:21:41 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#3 DisplayFusion Apologies, I got no notification there was a reply.
Yep, it's all ticked.
There are 3 "displays" created on the Ultrawide.
It works perfectly to snap the windows.
There is a taskbar on each window. And every 30 to 120 seconds it reverts to only the windows taskbar.

When it reverts I have the start button on the left, right clock and dock all the way on the far right and all of the windows from "displays" 2 and 3 disappear. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#2 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:45:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d#2 DisplayFusion Hello,

If you head into the Windows taskbar settings, do you have "Show taskbar on all displays" enabled?

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d Mon, 25 Jan 2021 04:20:22 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/windows-10-taskbars-constantly-disappearing-and-reapparing/?ID=d7678f35-b530-4d2a-968a-b6fa0467d21d DisplayFusion Hi team, I'm using DF on my ultrawide to split it into 3 monitors and it works pretty seamlessly. I have separate taskbars on each split to show the windows for that split on them.

Every few minutes, and seemingly at random the DF taskbars disappear and the windows 10 taskbar stretches full width. And then it goes back again.
It keeps happening over and over.

Nvidia driver updated last week, nothing else has changed on the pc.

Need a little help. ]]>