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Lock it. Reboot. Unlock it. Now try to move it.
I swear, the taskbar is ticklish or something. Put a 3-year-old in front of
the computer, and by randomly smacking and pushing the mouse, the taskbar
moves somewhere. But an adult tries it, and it won't budge. Sometimes it's
just a matter of where you grab the darned thing. And make sure you're
clicking and holding the left mouse button.
I've seen people struggle with this for the longest time, but when I do it,
it just works. I can't tell you what they're doing wrong or what I'm doing
right, either. It all looks the same to me.
I think MS needs to add an option to dock the taskbar top, left, right, or
bottom
"Mark A. Sam" <msam@Plan-It-Earth.Net> wrote in message
news:%23JXmg6plFHA.3816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello Rick,
>
> I check for a locked toolbar. It isn't. I just tried your method to move
> it to the opposite direction, but it won't budge from its seat.
>
> God Bless,
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23%23G1VbplFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Right click it and make sure it is not locked.
>>
>> Also, sometimes I find it easier to go in the opposite direction and
>> circumnavigate the screen.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Mark A. Sam" <msam@Plan-It-Earth.Net> wrote in message
>> news:OXXL%23%23olFHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Hello Will,
>> >
>> > I tried dragging it, and it didn't go. I think this happened to me
> before
>> > and that is what I did, but I didn't have any success this time. I am
>> > able
>> > to drag mine, however without a problem. He is using Windows 2003 and
>> > I
>> > am
>> > usint XP. I wonder if that may be the issue.
>> >
>> > God Bless,
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:uR7gj6olFHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Try left-dragging with the mouse to the bottom of the screen. Then
> right
>> >> click on it and select 'Lock the Taskbar'.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mark A. Sam" <msam@Plan-It-Earth.Net> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23yZRv2olFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> >
>> >> > My client's task bar docked itself to the left side of his screen
>> >> > and
>> >> > would
>> >> > like it returned to the bottom. Anyone know how to do this?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks and God Bless,
>> >> >
>> >> > Mark A. Sam
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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