Re: Dumb question about desktop appearance

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 12/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:16:15 -0700

In news:EA25B29E-F921-43BB-92CD-0887EB2B4CF0@microsoft.com,
Bikerdup <Bikerdup@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I did something that took my Quick Launch and Taskbar row and
> expanded it from a single row to a double (i.e., the four icons
> on my
> Taskbar used to be in a single row. Now it is two rows with
> two
> icons each). How do I get it back to a single row so it
> doesn't take
> up so much space on the bottom of the screen?

Essntially the task bar is a resizable window like other windows.
If it's now two rows high, you can change it to zero, one, three,
or more. Just grab the top of it with the mouse (move it until it
turns into a two-headed arrow), then drag it to the size you
want.

If it won't change, it may be locked. Right-click on the task
bar and uncheck "Lock the task bar" if it's checked. Then try
again. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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