Quick Launch Task Bar won't undock

[bikemrh]

I am trying to drag and drop the quick launch task bar from the main task bar
so it is undocked. I want to place this on the left side of the screen by
itself. It used to be there and somehow my 4 year old daughter made it
disappear. When I show the quick launch from the toolbar window I cannot get
it to drop on the desktop.

Please advise.

 

[Malke]

I am trying to drag and drop the quick launch task bar from the main task
bar so it is undocked. I want to place this on the left side of the screen
by itself. It used to be there and somehow my 4 year old daughter made it
disappear. When I show the quick launch from the toolbar window I cannot
get it to drop on the desktop.

Please advise.

Is the taskbar locked? Unlock it.

Malke

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Try Right clicking on the task bar (the area between quick launch and the
notification area containing the clock) From the drop down menu remove the
'tick' mark from the 'lock the taskbar' option. This should then allow you
to move the quick launch bar.

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[Philip]

Have you checked show quick launch had been enable from taskbar menu in start
property(right click start button click again properties click taskbar tab
and look show quick launch checked)

 

[bikemrh]

Unlocked.

Is the taskbar locked? Unlock it.

Malke
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[bikemrh]

The taskbar is not locked. I can drag it and it has the icon when you drag
but when you let go of the mouse button nothing appears.

 

[bikemrh]

I have done that. When I go to drag it off of the taskbar it doesn't move.

 

[Ron Badour]

Try left clicking on the clock and move the cursor to the left side of the
screen. I don't understand your comment about it having the icon--when I
drag my taskbar, it merely moves--no icon involved.

 

[Elmo]

I have done that. When I go to drag it off of the taskbar it doesn't move.

Try one of the repairs at these links:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
(Search for "Taskbar".)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm
(Taskbar)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm
(Quick Launch)

 

[bikemrh]

What I mean is when you go to drag it, it shows the curser and a hashed line
box. I shouldn't have said icon. I has the quick launch on the side before
then my daughters (5 and 4) where playing a game on the internet. I came back
to my computer and the quick launch was gone and when I clicked show quick
launch it would appear on my task bar but I cannot drag just the quick launch
to the side.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Run line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

[bikemrh]

Unfortunately, it didn't work.

Hi,

Run line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

[Elmo]

What I mean is when you go to drag it, it shows the cursor and a hashed line
box. I shouldn't have said icon. It has the quick launch on the side before,
then my daughters (5 and 4) where playing a game on the internet. I came back
to my computer and the quick launch was gone and when I clicked show quick
launch it would appear on my task bar but I cannot drag just the quick launch
to the side.

Drag the hashed line to the left of the QL toolbar.

 

[bikemrh]

Thank you for all your help. What I ended up doing is creating a new toolbar
and that one is now along the side of my window.