Re: Dumb question about desktop appearance

From: Bikerdup (Bikerdup_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:45:03 -0800

Thanks for the quick reply, Ken. I already tried that and it isnlt working.
The Taskbar is unlocked, and when I drag the double qrrows down, the entire
task bar abd Quick Launch bar disappear of the bottom of the screen. Also, a
URL address bar has shown up on the bottom of the screen adjacent to the
Taskbar. Oneother thing - there is a vertical drag bar between the Start
icon and the Quick Launch icons. This is normally there. Since my problem
arose, there is another vertical drag bar immediately below the one I just
decribed that wasn't there before. I think this bar is part of the prblem,
But I can't seem to do anything to make it go away.

Thanks!

"Ken Blake" wrote:

> 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
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

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