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Sad, but true. The task bar did not lock itself again. And you are
right...I'm talking about the HEIGHT of the taskbar.
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:45:36 -0500, ByTor <ByTor@snowdog.com> wrote:
>In article <av3841hbre1urlvmkuevhds2pd59gb82e3@4ax.com>, gary_w1
>@hotmail.com, Gary says...
>
>> Thank you...it worked like a charm. Not only can I set up icons...all
>> the icons I used to have are back!
>>
>> One small wrinkle...when I entered "Show quick launch" (the taskbar
>> was not locked), it changed the taskbar to 2 lines. I'd prefer it to
>> be one line, but it will not respond to my efforts to drag the upper
>> boundary down to one line. Do you have a magic solution to this?
>
>Sorry for my response being below but I'm not much of a top poster
>
>Not sure I understand but the far right line you should be able to just
>grab with the pointer & pull to the right? Or I'm assuming you mean it
>doubled in size upward???Are you sure the taskbar did not lock itself
>again? That would also prevent you from dragging it back to normal
>size.....
>
>>
>> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 07:43:56 -0500, ByTor <ByTor@snowdog.com> wrote:
>>
>> >In article <b00841lod5qui6p9h801i4nn6i8n1rs9na@4ax.com>, gary_w1
>> >@hotmail.com, Gary says...
>> >
>> >> Is "taskbar" the right name? It's the area at the bottom of the
>> >> screen to the immediate right of the START icon.
>> >>
>> >> I used to put shortcuts to my most favorite programs in this area by
>> >> dragging them from the desktop. Now I cannot seem to do that. Has
>> >> SP2 taken this ability away, or am I just doing something wrong? Or
>> >> has a virus invaded?
>> >>
>> >
>> >It's actually called the "Quick Launch" area that's "within" the task
>> >bar so you're half right.... ;0)
>> >
>> >If nothing is there at all than you have to set it to "show quick
>> >launch"...To do this right click an empty area on the task bar & click
>> >properties.....In the taskbar tab put a check in "Show Quick Launch"
>> >
>> >If quick launch is showing already than uncheck "lock the taskbar"
>> >
>> >Either will do it.....Locking the taskbar prevents the shorcuts from
>> >being created there...FYI
>> >
>> >Good Luck..........
>> >
>>
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