Top Taskbar - Restarting graphics drivers snaps/moves windows below the Taskbar layer (Windows 10 ExplorerPatcher Taskbar)

[KristianT727]

Before reporting your issue

• [X] I have confirmed that this issue does not happen when ExplorerPatcher is not installed
• [x] I do not have "register as shell extension" enabled
• [X] I have tried my best to check existing issues

Repro ExplorerPatcher versions

ExplorerPatcher 22621.4317.67.1

Repro Windows Versions

Windows 11 24H2 26100.2605

3rd party tweak software installed

Winaero Tweaker

Describe the bug

1. Have ExplorerPatcher 22621.4317.67.1
2. Change Taskbar style to Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)
3. Unlock the Taskbar and snap it to the top of the screen
4. Have any window of any program be maximized/put close near the top
5. Press Ctrl+Shift+Win+B to restart graphics drivers
6. Observe bug

Expected outcome

Program windows stay in the same position after a graphics driver restart.

Actual outcome

Program windows moved upwards, under the top taskbar layer.

Additional info

For now I've only discovered it after a graphics driver restart, and it looked like it affected desktop behavior as well, making it look like the taskbar was being treated at the bottom at the screen.

Crash Dumps

No response

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[Amrsatrio]

I'll have it checked when I have time. Thanks for the report.

[KristianT727]

I also want to add that the same bug also happens after waking up from an automatically turned off display

[Blastburn94]

I have this exact issue as well, but it treats the taskbar as being on my primary monitor instead of my secondary (where I normally have it.) This occurs at startup as well as any time a program runs in exclusive full screen mode. To fix it, I have to drag the taskbar to my primary monitor and then back.

[Elderban]

I would like to add that this occurs when exiting games as well.

[pyrates999]

was the game in full screen mode or in a window?

[Blastburn94]

It only occurs with games running in exclusive-fullscreen. Borderless-windowed and windowed modes don't cause the issue.

[Nabazul]

I can confirm this. Happens also when you turn on/off an external monitor. Restarting explorer via the properties menu fixes it but it is a little bit annoying when you regularly change your monitor setup (e.g Docking notebooks)

[Pirulazul]

Version 22631.5335.68.2 Windows 11 24h2 (26100.4351)

The problem is still there. When I exit from a game in full screen mode (not windowed, not borderless), the space for the taskbar is reserved at the bottom (although I have my taskbar pinned at the top), so I have a blank space at the bottom and the taskbar overlaps the top of the windows.

[Metaspace2]

I can conform this as well, happens e.g. when monitor goes to sleep and wakes up again, during normal work (no games or fullscreen applications).

Im am running Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200 Build 26200.6899 ExplorerPatcher 26100.4946.69.4