Setting up the taskbar

[Gary]

Is "taskbar" the right name? It's the area at the bottom of the
screen to the immediate right of the START icon.

I used to put shortcuts to my most favorite programs in this area by
dragging them from the desktop. Now I cannot seem to do that. Has
SP2 taken this ability away, or am I just doing something wrong? Or
has a virus invaded?

 

[ByTor]

Is "taskbar" the right name? It's the area at the bottom of the
screen to the immediate right of the START icon.

I used to put shortcuts to my most favorite programs in this area by
dragging them from the desktop. Now I cannot seem to do that. Has
SP2 taken this ability away, or am I just doing something wrong? Or
has a virus invaded?

It's actually called the "Quick Launch" area that's "within" the task
bar so you're half right.... ;0)

If nothing is there at all than you have to set it to "show quick
launch"...To do this right click an empty area on the task bar & click
properties.....In the taskbar tab put a check in "Show Quick Launch"

If quick launch is showing already than uncheck "lock the taskbar"

Either will do it.....Locking the taskbar prevents the shorcuts from
being created there...FYI

Good Luck..........

 

[Gary]

Thank you...it worked like a charm. Not only can I set up icons...all
the icons I used to have are back!

One small wrinkle...when I entered "Show quick launch" (the taskbar
was not locked), it changed the taskbar to 2 lines. I'd prefer it to
be one line, but it will not respond to my efforts to drag the upper
boundary down to one line. Do you have a magic solution to this?

 

[ByTor]

Thank you...it worked like a charm. Not only can I set up icons...all
the icons I used to have are back!

One small wrinkle...when I entered "Show quick launch" (the taskbar
was not locked), it changed the taskbar to 2 lines. I'd prefer it to
be one line, but it will not respond to my efforts to drag the upper
boundary down to one line. Do you have a magic solution to this?

Sorry for my response being below but I'm not much of a top poster

Not sure I understand but the far right line you should be able to just
grab with the pointer & pull to the right? Or I'm assuming you mean it
doubled in size upward???Are you sure the taskbar did not lock itself
again? That would also prevent you from dragging it back to normal
size.....

 

[Gary]

Sad, but true. The task bar did not lock itself again. And you are
right...I'm talking about the HEIGHT of the taskbar.

 

[ByTor]

Sad, but true. The task bar did not lock itself again. And you are
right...I'm talking about the HEIGHT of the taskbar.

Hmmmm, that's a new one on me. At the moment my XP test partition is not
available for reference, machines are busy busy busy doing
things.....You may have a situation that I possibly might not be able to
replicate, it can be unique to another cause.....What I would suggest is
start another thread stating your problem and I'm sure someone can nip
it for ya.....In the meantime I'll keep ya in mind...........

 

[Gary]

Thanks. You've been terrific!

Hmmmm, that's a new one on me. At the moment my XP test partition is not
available for reference, machines are busy busy busy doing
things.....You may have a situation that I possibly might not be able to
replicate, it can be unique to another cause.....What I would suggest is
start another thread stating your problem and I'm sure someone can nip
it for ya.....In the meantime I'll keep ya in mind...........

 

[ByTor]

Thanks. You've been terrific!

No prob....As I said start a new thread somebody will get ya. I have a
crisis right now, I think my "bunn" commercial coffee machine blew, ya
know makes a pot of coffee in like 30 seconds.....Argh, argh, argh.....

 

[Sharon F]

No prob....As I said start a new thread somebody will get ya. I have a
crisis right now, I think my "bunn" commercial coffee machine blew, ya
know makes a pot of coffee in like 30 seconds.....Argh, argh, argh.....

Did ya try restarting the machine yet? ;^)

 

[ByTor]

Did ya try restarting the machine yet? ;^)

Yep, He, He....Rebooted it....Had a cup of Espresso instead, WHEW!!
Argh, argh, argh.....ready to tackle anything now..........