Remote Desktop taskbar not responding

According to reports, Windows users are sometimes unable to access the remote taskbar when connected to a remote desktop in fullscreen mode. In some cases, the users local taskbar may appear in the foreground, which prevents them from accessing the remote taskbar.

This is an unknown Windows issue that occurs when working with a remote desktop application in fullscreen mode, and is not caused by FixMe.IT or any other remote desktop tool.

Heres how to fix it:

Fix 1:

While it might seem a bit too straightforward, a simple reboot is known to fix the issue in most cases. If that doesnt work, try one of the other options below.

Fix 2:

1. Press CTRL+Shift+Esc to access Task Manager.
2. Navigate to Startup tab and close all apps that you dont need to be running in background.

Fix 3 [for FixMe.IT users]:

Select another remote desktop scaling option from the Scaling settings menu.

Fix 4 [for FixMe.IT users]:

Resize the remote desktop window from fullscreen to windowed mode and then back to fullscreen mode.

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