Toolbar!!

Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 18 Jan 2006 2:38 am

My toolbar went from the bottom of my screen to the top, and I can't find a way to get it back to the bottom where it belongs. I don't like it at the top.

HELP!!

P.S. Turning off the computer and re-starting doesn't fix the problem.

Thanks.....Harry

OOPS.....almost forgot...I have Windows XP Home Edition.[This message was edited by Harry Dietrich on 18 January 2006 at 02:39 AM.]

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 18 Jan 2006 3:16 am

Just LEFT click on a blank space on the toolbar and you can "drag" it back to the bottom. Then Right click on the toolbar and then Left click "Lock the toolbar" and it will stay at the bottom.

Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 18 Jan 2006 3:27 am

Thanks Jack

I got it back to the bottom using SYSTEM RESTORE.

What do you think caused it to jump to the top.......never had that happen.

My wife uses this computer too...did she click on something to cause this??

Thanks again....Harry

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 18 Jan 2006 6:20 am

Harry, who knows? But do the "lock" and it won't accidentally move again.

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 18 Jan 2006 9:02 am

Harry;
The bar you are referring to is officially known as the Windows Taskbar. If you right click on any blank portion of the Taskbar you will get a flyout options menu that will allow you to customize it. You can make it hide until moused over, make it always or not always on top of open Windows, move it, resize it's height, show or hide the Quick-Launch bar section, add or remove toolbars to/from it, and lock it's size and position, all by right-clicking on it and selecting Properties.

The Windows Taskbar can be dragged to the top, bottom, or either side of the Windows Desktop and fixed in that position. It can be expanded in height to accomodate two or more layers of buttons for active Windows. I have my Taskbars set to a height of two buttons and sometimes three, which allows me to see the titles of many open task Windows.

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Harry Dietrich · Post by **Harry Dietrich** » 18 Jan 2006 11:00 am

Thanks for all your help, Wiz & Jack.

When it was at the top I tried dragging it ...to no avail....it just got bigger and changed the positions of all my desktop icons.

But it's O.K. now, and I have it locked!

Harry

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 22 Jan 2006 7:02 am

My wife uses this computer too

Your jokes better be well hidden then....