Taskbar / desktop problems

[Luke Tulkas]

I couldn't believe this at first, but...

If I position the taskbar along the right edge of the screen, it shrinks on
every reboot in spite of being locked. Moreover, when I unlock it, resize it
to its previous size, and lock it again, the icons on the desktop get
"rearranged". Is this another one of Microsofts "inventions"? I mean,
_how_hard_ is it to remember location and size of a particular window (in
this case the taksbar)?

Is there any solution to this problem that doesn't require being Microsoft
certified <something>?

 

[Malvern]

I couldn't believe this at first, but...

If I position the taskbar along the right edge of the screen, it shrinks on
every reboot in spite of being locked. Moreover, when I unlock it, resize it
to its previous size, and lock it again, the icons on the desktop get
"rearranged". Is this another one of Microsofts "inventions"? I mean,
_how_hard_ is it to remember location and size of a particular window (in
this case the taksbar)?

Is there any solution to this problem that doesn't require being Microsoft
certified <something>?

Did you install anything just before this started. If so, it may be the
culprit.

Malv

 

[Road Runner]

Hey there ... If you like , have a look at this website

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Luke Tulkas]

Did you install anything just before this started. If so, it may be the
culprit.

Nope. Just moved the taskbar.

 

[Luke Tulkas]

Hey there ... If you like , have a look at this website

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Thanks for the info. The
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg link says I
should mess with the registry. The first key/value is there, the second
isn't. Is this really what's needed? Hand-editing the registry so that you
get normal behaviour? Hm...

I also found this link:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20427451.html
So I guess that means I'm not the only one with this problem. Unfortunately
they have a costly pay plan. I don't think I'm prepared to pay for something
that should have been there in the first place.