How do I get my taskbar to revert back to a horizontal display

[Guest]

I would like my windows taskbar to revert to a horizontal display. I turned
my back on my little brother for like two seconds and when I looked at my
screen again my Windows XP taskbar was set to a vertical display. Please tell
me what I need to press or where I need to go to revert back to a horizontal
display. Thank you

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this.

Right click the taskbar then click to clear the Lock Taskbar option.

Left click, hold down the button and drag the Taskbar down to the bottom.

Right click the taskbar then click Lock the Taskbar.

Now it can't be moved or resized unless the Lock Taskbar option is cleared
again.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Maltmaker]

I have this problem as well only it appeared vertically on it's own. I never
changed it and I am the only one that uses this computer. Is there another
way to get it to go back to horizontal? These steps did not work for me.
The task bar is unlocked and I have tried both right clicking and left
clicking to drag it down and it does not work; it stay where it is.

 

[Elmo]

I have this problem as well only it appeared vertically on ITS own. I never
changed it and I am the only one that uses this computer. Is there another
way to get it to go back to horizontal? These steps did not work for me.
The task bar is unlocked and I have tried both right clicking and left
clicking to drag it down and it does not work; it stays where it is.

You should start your own thread; this one is so old that your reply may
not be see by most readers.

You have to click where there are no tasks running and drag to the
bottom before releasing the mouse button. Don't let the pointer change
to the Resize pointer or the move won't "take" either.