start taskbar and action center disabled

Start, Taskbar, and Action Center Greyed out

• Changing the Light mode to the Dark mode can be able to make the Start, taskbar, and action center option available again.
• Step 1: Hit the Windows icon on the keyboard and then select Settings in the Start menu.
• Step 2: In the Settings window, please click Personalization and then select Colors.

1. Why is my start taskbar and Action Center greyed out?
2. How do I enable start taskbar and Action Center in color?
3. How do I unlock the taskbar greyed out?
4. Why can't I open Action Center?
5. How do I enable the start taskbar and Action Center in Windows 10?
6. How do I reset my taskbar Windows 10?
7. Why has my taskbar changed Colour?
8. Why has my taskbar turned white?
9. Why can't I change the color of my taskbar in Windows 10?
10. How do I unlock the taskbar in Windows 10?
11. How do I enable the taskbar?
12. How do I unlock the taskbar on my laptop?

Why is my start taskbar and Action Center greyed out?

If you're using a light theme on your computer, you'll find that the Start, taskbar, and action center option in the color settings menu is grayed out. It means you can't touch and edit it in your settings.

How do I enable start taskbar and Action Center in color?

To make the accent color option for Start, taskbar, and action center available on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Personalization.
3. Click on Colors.
4. Use the "Choose your color" drop-down menu and select the Dark or Custom option.

How do I unlock the taskbar greyed out?

We can check or change the taskbar lock status by right clicking on the taskbar. Just clicking on 'Lock the taskbar' in the right click menu of taskbar will change the status from locked to unlocked and vice versa.

Why can't I open Action Center?

If Action Center won't open, you might be able to fix it simply by enabling auto-hide mode. To do that you need to follow these steps: Right-click the Taskbar and choose Settings from the menu. Turn on Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode and Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode options.

How do I enable the start taskbar and Action Center in Windows 10?

Start, Taskbar, and Action Center Greyed out

1. Changing the Light mode to the Dark mode can be able to make the Start, taskbar, and action center option available again.
2. Step 1: Hit the Windows icon on the keyboard and then select Settings in the Start menu.
3. Step 2: In the Settings window, please click Personalization and then select Colors.

How do I reset my taskbar Windows 10?

To do it, right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager from the options. It will open the Task Manager. In the Processes tab select Windows Explorer and click on the Restart button at the bottom of the Task Manager window. Windows Explorer along with the taskbar will restart.

Why has my taskbar changed Colour?

Check Taskbar color settings

Right-click an empty space on your desktop and select Personalize. Select the Colors tab in the right-side list. Toggle On the option Show color on Start, taskbar, and action center.

Why has my taskbar turned white?

Taskbar may have turned white because it has taken a hint from the desktop wallpaper, also known as the accent color. You can also disable the accent color option altogether. Head to 'Choose your accent color' and uncheck the 'Automatically pick an accent color from my background' option.

Why can't I change the color of my taskbar in Windows 10?

To change the color of your taskbar, select the Start button > Settings > Personalization > Colors > Show accent color on the following surfaces. Select the box next to Start, taskbar, and action center. This will change the color of your taskbar to the color of your overall theme.

How do I unlock the taskbar in Windows 10?

How to Lock or Unlock Taskbar in Windows 10

1. Right-click on the taskbar.
2. In the context menu, choose Lock the taskbar to lock it. A check mark will appear next to the context menu item.
3. To unlock the taskbar, right-click on it and select the checked Lock the taskbar item. The check mark will disappear.

How do I enable the taskbar?

Press the Windows key on the keyboard to bring up the Start Menu. This should also make the taskbar appear. Right-Click on the now-visible taskbar and select Taskbar Settings. Click on the 'Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode' toggle so that the option is disabled.

How do I unlock the taskbar on my laptop?

To Lock or Unlock Taskbar in Settings

1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.
2. Click/tap on Taskbar on the left side, and turn On (default) or Off the Lock the taskbar setting under Taskbar on the right side for what you want. ( see screenshot below)
3. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.