Re: Big green bar where my clock and task bar should be

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Hi Alan,

Hmm. I know nothing about Paint Shop Pro 8. Is it possible that Paint Shop
Pro 8 is somehow the culprit?

The taskbar can be sized to take up almost half the screen. It should be
able to be resized.

Try this.

Right click the taskbar then click to clear the Lock Taskbar option.

Move your cursor over the edge of the taskbar until it becomes a
double-headed arrow.

Left click and drag down to the single height.

Right click the taskbar then click Lock the Taskbar.

Now it can't be moved or resized unless the Lock Taskbar option is cleared
again.

Right click the Start button | Properties | Taskbar tab | Look at the
options, see if any do not look like what you have had in the past.

Do you have a restore point so you could do a System Restore to before the
installation of Paint Shop Pro 8?

I know that there are programs available to allow you to modify the start
button. Change name, resize, etc.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eejWpyMtFHA.908@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Alan <someone@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> In diddling around, I find out that the big green thing is the START
> buttom. Nothing I can do moves or changes it
>
>
> "Alan" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#gGwiIMtFHA.464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Wesley,
>>
>> I'm afraid I might have a bigger problem than just an oversized task bar.
>>
>> I'm finding out that I can't click through on any urls either in OE or
>> IE. And one of my notepad apps refuses to close unless I give it the
>> three finger salute.
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:#736kzLtFHA.256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Do you get a menu if you right click this green bar?
>>>
>>> What kind of menu?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:OYNf6ULtFHA.3328@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>> Alan <someone@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>> The other day after I installed Paint Shop Pro 8 and a patch to PSP8,
>>>> when I returned to my desktop, this horrible, empty green bar had taken
>>>> over the bottom of my desktop. there is nothing on this bar except for
>>>> the MS flag on the left side. Clicking it allows me to reveal my
>>>> programs menu,but I have no idea what is open because nothing shows on
>>>> this bar. I can neither move the bar or see underneath it.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me some guidance as to how I can get back my normal
>>>> task bar.

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