(well, okay, it’s not as bad an emergency as the time I wet my pants in kindergarten… But it makes me mad.)
The taskbar on my desktop (Win XP home edition) got up and walked from the bottom of my screen to a vertical column on the right side. And now I can’t put it back where it belongs…
I’ve tried right-clicking—properties—selecting unlocked the taskbar, restoring defaults, etc,… but nothing works.
I feel totally helpless and stoopid. There has to be a simple fix. What am I doing wrong?
So when you right click the taskbar and un-check “lock taskbar” and then (on a blank spot) drag the taskbar to the bottom of the screen, exactly what happens?
Make sure the taskbar is unlocked, then “control” left-click the taskbar and drag it to
where you want.
thanks, folks. but here’s the best help I got (from a techie), that solved all my problems:
A file to download that fixes task bar problems, resets defaults, etc.
A nice little tool to keep handy–
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
Ew, are you serious?!
Is this some kind of advertisement? I really don’t see why you need a file when you can just drag it by clicking and holding…
I agree. It’s the computer equivalent of getting your mechanic to roll your car window up for you.
Just drag that taskbar a little bit. We’ll wait here while you do it.
That sets a really bad example for the children…
Si
I know I’ve had trouble moving the damn thing, even when it was unlocked, and despite having years of computer experience.
I think such a program could be quite helpful, particulary for those with lesser experience.