You can hide your taskbar using Windows 11 settings, but that won't hide it completely. The only way to do that is to use a third-party application.

Google is working on a new Chrome setting on Windows 11 that lets users make Chrome the default browser and pin it to the ...

You can now use Windows 11 with vertical taskbars, though the feat requires use of a third-party app. Stardock just rolled out an update to Start11 that brings support for vertical taskbars ...

If implemented, the new setting will simultaneously set Chrome as the default browser and pin it to the Windows taskbar.

Microsoft announced plans to allow Windows apps to pop up notifications asking you to pin them to the taskbar, as well as make them your default apps.