desktop taskbar

[Rachel]

Hi,

My son grabbed the mouse off the desk the other day and
inadvertantly moved the desktop taskbar from the bottom
of the screen to the side. It's driving my husband and I
crazy, and we can't seem to figure out how to move it
back to the bottom. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks, Rachel

 

[David Candy]

My Taskbar has Moved
a.. The taskbar is locked by default in XP, other operating system may or may not be locked. Right click a blank area of the taskbar, choose Lock The Taskbar on the menu if it is already ticked, else press escape or click away from the menu.
b.. Press Ctrl + Esc to open the Start Menu
c.. Press Esc to close the Start Menu but leaves it selected
d.. Press Alt + Space to open the System Menu for a window
e.. Press M to select Move (the M is underlined) on the System Menu
f.. then press an arrow key till the mouse cursor is in the middle, then down arrow till it reaches the bottom. Watch the mouse cursor as the taskbar snaps so won't do anything till the mouse cursor is 1/2 way. Note the arrow keys are moving the mouse cursor not the mouse.
g.. press Enter to accept changes or Esc to cancel the move.
The taskbar can also be dragged with the mouse unless it locked.

 

[Malvern]

Hi,

My son grabbed the mouse off the desk the other day and
inadvertantly moved the desktop taskbar from the bottom
of the screen to the side. It's driving my husband and I
crazy, and we can't seem to figure out how to move it
back to the bottom. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks, Rachel

Easily fixed. Place cursor arrow tip on a blank area of the Taskbar and
hold the mouse button while dragging it back to the bottom. It will snap
back into place.

Malv