Windows 7 taskbar hides other windows’ status bar

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On Windows 7, when I maximize an application window, like MS Word for example, the status bar of that app becomes hidden behind the Windows 7 Taskbar instead of docking itself at full screen mode, above the taskbar.

Can I change it so when I maximize the window, it'll take up all the screen space that is ABOVE the task bar?

Best Answer

  1. Set the taskbar to Auto-hide.

  2. Reboot.

  3. Set taskbar NOT to auto-hide.

  4. Reboot again.