Re: TASKBAR

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JIM B wrote:
MY TASKBAR IS NOW TWICE THE HEIGHT IT USED TO BE.. HOW DO I RESIZE DOWN.. I HAVE WINDOWS XP......
IT WILL DRAG UP TO HALF THE SIZE OF THE SCREEN , BUT IT WON'T DRAG DOWN TO NORMAL SIZE ????
I HAVE HIT RIGHT CLICK ON EMPTY SPACE TO PROPERTIES AND TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBE , WITH NO LUCK...

THANKS FOR ANY HELP.............


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You probably have got the Quick Launch border too far over to the right.

What happens is that the end "margin" of the QuickLaunch toolbar has gotten so far over to the right that it is now down below. Unlock the Taskbar (right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and uncheck the Lock Taskbar option if it is locked) and then "grab" the dotted line* on the bottom bar and drag it up to immediately to the right of the QuickLaunch icons. Now you've successfully made the QuickLaunch toolbar shorter and can "grab" the top bar of the Taskbar and "push" it down to the regular one-tier height.

*If you are using the Classic theme, you won't have a dotted line but rather a solid one.


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