how to delete the extra taskbar seperators

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Hi,
I am using XP and having a trouble in using its taskbar: if I right
click on it and select "Property" I can see these 2 are checked:
1) show quick launtch
2) keep task bar on top of other windows

the problem is on the task bar there are 4 seperators, and thus the
bar is divided into some small panes, and the strange thing is the
program icon shows on 2 panes at the same time. And because of the
limited size of the pane, once I open over 3 programs they shrink into
one icon with the up and down arrow besides.

Do you know how to delete the extra seperators?

Thanks.

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linq936@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I am using XP and having a trouble in using its taskbar: if I right
> click on it and select "Property" I can see these 2 are checked:
> 1) show quick launtch
> 2) keep task bar on top of other windows
>
> the problem is on the task bar there are 4 seperators, and thus the
> bar is divided into some small panes, and the strange thing is the
> program icon shows on 2 panes at the same time. And because of the
> limited size of the pane, once I open over 3 programs they shrink into
> one icon with the up and down arrow besides.
>
> Do you know how to delete the extra seperators?
>
> Thanks.

Ignore my previous post. I gave instructions for removing extra separators
from the Toolbar in Outlook Express instead of the Taskbar.

From what you have posted, your problem is not extra separators (really
"grabbers" ) on the Taskbar, but a "feature" of the Taskbar. Right-click on
the Start button, and choose "Properties", then click on the "Taskbar" tab,
and uncheck "Group similar taskbar buttons" and click on "Ok".

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