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    • bignick277
      bignick277 last edited by

      I'm having this exact same issue. Driving me nuts. I've now been forced to uninstall Opera and reinstall the previous version.

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      • dart09
        dart09 last edited by

        Same here 🙂

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        • eaglewerks
          eaglewerks last edited by

          Agreed, I've always used "Auto-hide the taskbar", and now with 23 it won't re-appear. I often use the taskbar when using Opera in full screen. Finding my keyboard and the Windows button is a PITA when I normally simply use the mouse to do most of my tasks and browsing. I am surprised this simple bug was not caught early on.

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            Same problem since Opera 23 came, unable to access the startmenu on taskbar! Big PITA!

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              Found the solution. There was Windows Update that had not installed yet. As soon as I shut down and installed the problem went away!

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                Unfortunately, only temporary solution, the problem has returned and restarting windows doesn't help. The windows Key does however reveal the startmenu and taskbar.

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                • myopera23
                  myopera23 last edited by

                  I am having this very problem - in fact, I was just about to start a thread about it! But I've been using O22 for almost a month now, and this problem has only started about a week ago. Which leads me to believe that it is due to a Windows 7 update, or an Opera update.

                  No problems with revealing the taskbar from within other programs. Just for Opera.

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                  • myopera23
                    myopera23 last edited by

                    Bugger, can't edit my previous post!

                    I've just checked my version, and it version 23! Opera updated from 22 to 23 without my knowledge or permission! That is why I am having taskbar problems. How can I revert back to O22??!!

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                    • myopera23
                      myopera23 last edited by

                      [Mod edit: off-topic rant and all caps comment removed]

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                      • bignick277
                        bignick277 last edited by

                        Bugger, can't edit my previous post!
                        I've just checked my version, and it version 23! Opera updated from 22 to 23 without my knowledge or permission! That is why I am having taskbar problems. How can I revert back to O22??!!

                        http://www.opera.com/download/guide/?os=windows&ver=22.0.1471.70&local=y

                        Here's the direct download link for the previous version of Opera 22. Just bear in mind that it seems like the extensions for Opera 22 no longer work. So you won't be able to use the search bar on the speed dial page. But that's a small gripe for me because I mainly use the actual google page anyway. Just make sure to allow the browser to access the internet, but block the autoupdater from accessing the internet through your firewall or it will just update to Opera 23 again. Why on earth Opera wouldn't put a way to turn off automatic updates in the settings I will never know. Such a basic option to overlook. Anyway, hope this helps for the meantime until Opera can release an update that fixes the taskbar blocking issue.

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                        • opuseer
                          opuseer last edited by

                          I have exactly the same problem as the other users describe above. no taskbar when Opera is open.

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                          • juarezcastelo
                            juarezcastelo last edited by

                            Hello guys, I've found a workaround for this bug in windows XP though it may work on windows 7 also, but there's a difference which I'll explain at the end.

                            Instead of having the Opera windows maximized, choose "restore" and then you resize manually the window to the full size of your monitor except the bottom one, there you leave it half an inch away from it (it can be less than that, try smaller sizes but never full at the bottom 'cause then it won't work).

                            The issue with windows 7 is that it automatically maximizes a program window when you try to change its shape closer to the size of the display's area, if you can avoid this congratulations then, but I don't have the time right now to experiment on W7, so if one of you try this please let us know if it worked or not.

                            I hope I've helped to at least one of you.

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                            • anaxaros
                              anaxaros last edited by

                              First: Yes, the Windows button works. But I don't want to use the button every time I want to change the window, that's a PITA!

                              And I also don't want to try to resize opera manually, so that it will maybe fit or maybe will automatically maximize...
                              It is not possible that the Opera team is not able to fix this bug, it worked for 22 versions before.

                              Will anyone of the programmers team will read this forum? Maybe we all should write emails ..

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                              • kroman47
                                kroman47 last edited by

                                Same problem here, they should fix it soon. Such dumb issue.

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                                • christoph142
                                  christoph142 last edited by

                                  Please, everybody star this issue to draw devs attention to it and get it finally fixed for good.

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                                  • cavedog8
                                    cavedog8 last edited by

                                    Hey guys I also have the same problem. Start bar can not be view or accessed if you have auto hide on and Opera Browser is maximized...

                                    Looks like I will be installing the latest version of v22 because v23 has this bug and no setting to fix it.

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User last edited by admin

                                      Simply restore and resize the window like Juarez explained, this bug is very easy to avoid...

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                                      • Deleted User
                                        Deleted User last edited by

                                        please fix this bug, the "juarez-solution" is not really a solution...

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          I agree that the bug should be fixed, but Juarez's suggestion is a great temporary solution and you can't deny that!

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                                          • bignick277
                                            bignick277 last edited by

                                            Or you could just install Opera 22 and avoid the whole thing altogether until an update that fixes the issue is released.

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