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More info?)
That did solve the problem (for the moment?) Now the question "what caused
this and how did Kelly solve this?" is driving me mad.
However I won't let it ruin my weelend.
Jos
"Jos" <josabb@chello.nl> schreef in bericht
news:eeMaHz9RFHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thx, actually it drives me crazy. Why do I bother that much, while it's
> just a minor irritant problem.
>
> I'll check out the site.
>
> Jos
>
> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> schreef in bericht
> news:eeq4Rw1RFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Well, that would drive me mad.
>> Since you have enabled dragging and dropping, etc. I wonder if you have
>> been
>> to the Kelly's Korner site? She has an edit there to return the Taskbar
>> to
>> default functionality. Of course, the problem is actually the Quick
>> Launch.
>> I would think that trying her tweak could do no harm, though:
>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> #164, right column
>> "Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality"Restore Taskbar to Default
>> Functionality
>>
>> "Jos" <josabb@chello.nl> wrote in message
>> news:eM8kBsxRFHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Mr?. Waters, thx for your replies,
>>>
>>> When I click and hold an icon on my desktop, and hold down the
>>> "ctrl"-key,
>> I
>>> can drag the icon (with a plus in the bottom-left) all over the desktop.
>>> However when I reach the bottom of the screen the icon changes to the
>>> circle/slash symbol. If (as I do) I have my taskbar hidden, it does not
>> show
>>> up while dragging the icon. I have tested it while having the taskbar
>>> allways visible. Then as soon as I drag the icon over the taskbas it
>> changes
>>> to the circle/slach symbol.
>>>
>>> When I click and hold an icon already on the quicklaunch bar and try to
>> move
>>> it within the quicklaunchbar; a symbol with a verical bar is supposed to
>>> appear to indicate where you are placing the icon. However in my
>>> situation
>>> no symbol appears. While dragging I noticed the icon that the mouce
>>> hoover
>>> over, is selected.
>>>
>>> Hope this triggers a solution.
>>>
>>> Jos
>>>
>>>
>>> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> schreef in bericht
>>> news:uKgJperRFHA.3192@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> > That is unfortunate. In my experience, sometimes I am forced to move
>>> > the
>>> > "slider" to the right to make an empty space in the Taskbar to receive
>>> > a
>>> > new
>>> > shortcut. When you are dragging the icon, can it cross the line and
>> enter
>>> > the Quick Launch while you drag? Does the circle/slash symbol ever
>>> > disappear
>>> > once you drag to the desired position? A detailed description may
>> provide
>>> > a
>>> > clue.
>>> >
>>> > "Jos" <josabb@chello.nl> wrote in message
>>> > news:uAUsQqqRFHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> >> Mr? Waters,
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes; there is no difference between locking and unlocking the
>>> >> taskbar.
>>> >> Any
>>> >> other thoughts?
>>> >>
>>> >> Jos
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> schreef in bericht
>>> >> news:eUsi64pRFHA.2384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> >> > Jos, have you unlocked the taskbar yet?
>>> >> > Right-click on the Taskbar and uncheck Lock the Taskbar.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Jos" <josabb@chello.nl> wrote in message
>>> >> > news:OWg$fjpRFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >> Despite the fact that I enabled drag and drop option in the
>>> >> >> advanced
>>> >> >> Startmenu options, I am unable to rearrange items in my startmenu
>>> >> >> or
>>> >> >> quicklaunch bar.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Neither am I able to drag links from my desktop to the quick
>>> >> >> launch
>>> > bar.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Anyone seen this before and knows what to do to correct this?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Working with windowsXp sp2.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Jos
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> PS I have seen a article in the knowledge base that describes this
>>> >> > behaviour
>>> >> >> in windows 2000 but not in XP. The solution offered there does not
>>> >> >> work
>>> >> >> in
>>> >> >> XP either
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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