Cannot delete extra toolbar

[Guest]

an extra toolbar/taskbar just recently appeared between my quick launch bar
and the "windows opened" taskbar. It is taking up room (cannot squeeze it to
less than a couple of inches on screen) and nothing ever seems to come on it
whatever program i open. It is not on the checklist under the Toolbars
dropdown list either so I cannot remove it. Anyone else encountered this
before? Any solutions?

 

[steam3801]

an extra toolbar/taskbar just recently appeared between my quick launch bar
and the "windows opened" taskbar. It is taking up room (cannot squeeze it to
less than a couple of inches on screen) and nothing ever seems to come on it
whatever program i open. It is not on the checklist under the Toolbars
dropdown list either so I cannot remove it. Anyone else encountered this
before? Any solutions?

Over the top of a blank area of the Taskbar, right click -> Toolbars
-> click one of the ticked toolbars to clear it from the Taskbar

 

[Guest]

This toolbar/taskbar does not actually appear on the list of Toolbars (right
click -> Toolbars). Any other ways?

 

[steam3801]

This toolbar/taskbar does not actually appear on the list of Toolbars (right
click -> Toolbars). Any other ways?

Ther should be a little marker for the start of the toolbar just
before the Title (of the toolbar), or first icon in the toolbar (if
the Title option is turned off)

Right click between this marked and the title/first icon - select
Close from the popup context menu.

Just outta curiosity, what icons are in the toolbar?

 

[steam3801]

Ther should be a little marker for the start of the toolbar just
before the Title (of the toolbar), or first icon in the toolbar (if
the Title option is turned off)

Right click between this marked and the title/first icon - select
Close from the popup context menu.

Just outta curiosity, what icons are in the toolbar?

Alternatively, put your cursor over the actaual marker, when the
cursor changes to a horizontal double ended pointer, right click and
choose Close Toolbar.

 

[Guest]

Sorry but there is no icon in this toolbar/taskbar and neither does it have
the marker nor Title.

How can I turn on the "Title" option? Maybe I can get there vis this route.
And also I am not familiar with the "Title" option, what is it?

Thanks - heading off for some meetings now, back later.

 

[steam3801]

Sorry but there is no icon in this toolbar/taskbar and neither does it have
the marker nor Title.

How can I turn on the "Title" option? Maybe I can get there vis this route.
And also I am not familiar with the "Title" option, what is it?

Thanks - heading off for some meetings now, back later.

It's getting more difficult to identify and visualise what you're
talking about

What happens when you right click over this toolbar (we are talking
about a toolbar in your taskbar, aren't we?)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your time. I will try to describe it better:

It all involves the whole taskbar at the bottom of the desktop screen, with
the "Start" button on the furthest left hand side and the clock &
notification on the furthest right. Next to the "start" buttom is the "Quick
Launch" toolbar which we can make wider/narrower by dragging the end mark
left/right. Then normally the next toolbar is another notification bar
showing what windows I have opened. This is still here but has been budged
right. Now between the "Quick Launch" and the "Windows notification" bar is
an empty bar (bordered by those end marks also).

When I right click over this empty bar, as it has no icons in it, the
dropdown menu with Toolbars; Cascade Windows; Tile Windows; etc, comes up.
When I click on the "Toolbars" selection, the choices are: Address; Windows
Media Player; Links; Language Bar; Desktop; Quick Launch; New Toolbars.
There is only one tick next to "Quick Launch", there is no other toolbars
checked so I don't think I can remove this empty bar the easy way from here.

I can make this empty bar wider/thinner by dragging the end marks just like
for "Quick launch" bar. But the thinnest it will get is about 2 inches and
it takes up space on my overal taskbar which is annoying. Nothing seems to
come up on it using my usual programs so I don't know if it was put there by
a software on my computer either. It just seems to be another "Quick Launch"
bar with no icons (and purpose).

I don't think it's a virus as I have the latest viral scans and I never open
attachments from unknown and unexpected sources.

Hope someone out there has seen this before and able to give me a solution
to rid it.

Thanks...

Park

 

[steam3801]

Thanks for your time. I will try to describe it better:

It all involves the whole taskbar at the bottom of the desktop screen, with
the "Start" button on the furthest left hand side and the clock &
notification on the furthest right. Next to the "start" buttom is the "Quick
Launch" toolbar which we can make wider/narrower by dragging the end mark
left/right. Then normally the next toolbar is another notification bar
showing what windows I have opened. This is still here but has been budged
right. Now between the "Quick Launch" and the "Windows notification" bar is
an empty bar (bordered by those end marks also).

When I right click over this empty bar, as it has no icons in it, the
dropdown menu with Toolbars; Cascade Windows; Tile Windows; etc, comes up.
When I click on the "Toolbars" selection, the choices are: Address; Windows
Media Player; Links; Language Bar; Desktop; Quick Launch; New Toolbars.
There is only one tick next to "Quick Launch", there is no other toolbars
checked so I don't think I can remove this empty bar the easy way from here.

I can make this empty bar wider/thinner by dragging the end marks just like
for "Quick launch" bar. But the thinnest it will get is about 2 inches and
it takes up space on my overal taskbar which is annoying. Nothing seems to
come up on it using my usual programs so I don't know if it was put there by
a software on my computer either. It just seems to be another "Quick Launch"
bar with no icons (and purpose).

I don't think it's a virus as I have the latest viral scans and I never open
attachments from unknown and unexpected sources.

Hope someone out there has seen this before and able to give me a solution
to rid it.

Thanks...

Park

OK, thats' what I was picturing - but just needed to make sure.

This'll all be conjecture and testing, but ...

Try to drag an icon into the "ghost" toolbar from the desktop. Can you
add icons to it like you add icons to Quick Launch?

Close the QL toolbar - does it disappear then? If so, does it come
back when you (re) open the QL toolbar?

What happens when you also open other toolbars (Desktop, Links,
whatever)

When you right click on the tasbar, and go to Toolbars, are there any
blank lines in the list of available Toolbars ('though I s'pose this
would've come up earlier, if there had been ... sorry for the obvious)

Click on the top of the Taskbar and drag up - make the Tasbar 2x, 3x,
4x it's height. Click and drag the Toolbars and re-arrange them - can
you do the same with the "ghost"?

I'm not sure what I'm looking for here, but something might come out
of it .....

Luck.

 

[Guest]

Steam,

Good suggestions, here goes:

1) Cannot drag anything into the Ghost bar, simply won't let me once I hover
over it (QL bar ok);

2) Closing QL bar does not affect it;

3) Other Toolbars opens ok and closes ok not affecting the Ghost Bar;

4) no blank lines under right click->toolbars menu;

5) I can only move it to about an inch and a half from either end (from the
QL bar or the Clock Bar). I have also discovered that I can move it one line
above the QL one (when 2X height) - but always between the "Start" Button and
the Clock Bar.

I am ready to give up... U?

Park

 

[steam3801]

Steam,

Good suggestions, here goes:

1) Cannot drag anything into the Ghost bar, simply won't let me once I hover
over it (QL bar ok);

2) Closing QL bar does not affect it;

3) Other Toolbars opens ok and closes ok not affecting the Ghost Bar;

4) no blank lines under right click->toolbars menu;

5) I can only move it to about an inch and a half from either end (from the
QL bar or the Clock Bar)

I have also discovered that I can move it one line
above the QL one (when 2X height) - but always between the "Start" Button and
the Clock Bar.

Damn! That would seem to confirm it's some kind of toolbar if it can
be clicked and dragged and relocated within the Taskbar

I am ready to give up... U?

Again, I'm not sure waht I'm looking for, but if you have XP set with
all the pretty colours and eye-candy, try this

Right-click Start Menu button -> Properties ->Taskbar tab -> tick Auto
Hide, Keep on top and Quick Launch only; Start Menu tab -> Classic
Start Menu

On the desktop, rightclick -=> Properties -> Theme = Windows Classic

That should make your computer juz like the good ole Win98.

Any change? TRy some of the previous hints again.

Another thought - Control Panel -> Add/REmove Programs ... have a look
through the list, any entries for some sort of Toolbar, that you
didn't deliberately install.

 

[steam3801]

I am ready to give up... U?

There was an article on the web several years ago (can't remember
where, can't find it now) that went through the various phases
computer users feel when experiencing a problem and/or
troubleshooting.

There were 7 stages in attempting to identify and the fix, beginning
with something like

1) surprise
2) (?)inquistiveness(?)
3) curiosity
4) anger
5) ???
6) frustration
and then the 7th one, when still not fixed ... *IT'S PERSONAL*!!!!

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps Kellys taskbar resetter will do something for it?

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

 

[Guest]

Bob I,

Thanks for the link - I will try that as a last resort. Call me weird but I
don't like to install stuff I am not familar with (have to look into the
Kelly software more first)...

Park

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steam for your time. I will try out more stuff when I have a bit
more time.

 

[Boletus]

Park,
Kelly's tweaks are 100% safe. She is a very moral and responsible mommy and
computer expert!

Another thing you can try is System Restore. When something has happened and
cannot be undone by normal means, you can restore your computer to its
earlier condition. You will have to reinstall any programs you loaded
between the System Restore date and the present, but your other files and
settings remain untouched. Look it up in Windows Help.

 

[hbiz0]

This is an issue not covered well in any Windows Support info. Sometimes
reboots and installations just seem to cause extra toolbars in XP.

To delete a toolbar it is not necessary to play with the registry. Just do
as follows:
1) Right click in any uncluttered area of the taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar.
2) You'll then see each each of your toolbars separated by a very small
vertical column of dots. Move to each extra toolbar you no longer want,
right click within it and choose Close Toolbar at the top of the menu.

You can create new toolbars to hold the contents of any folder you want. To
create a new toolbar, right click in an uncluttered area of the taskbar and
select Toolbars>New Toolbar.