Taskbar moved?

[Gerry]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side in
vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened.
Thanks
Windows XP Media Edition w/ SP3

 

[JS]

Right click on Taskbar, unlock it,
left click and drag taskbar back to the bottom of the display.
Right click and "Lock the Taskbar".

JS
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[TaurArian]

Somehow you just managed to move it. It can happen so quickly.

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253679
How to Move the Taskbar from Its Default Position
and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/movetaskbar.mspx

Once it is back in place note "Finally, to prevent your taskbar from being
accidentally moved, right-click your taskbar, and click Lock the Taskbar on
the shortcut menu"

 

[MAP]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side
in vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened.
Thanks
Windows XP Media Edition w/ SP3

All you need to do is to rt. click and hold on the task bar and move it back
to the bottom of the screen.

 

[Elmo]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side in
vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened?
Thanks
Windows XP Media Edition w/ SP3

Click on a blank area of the Taskbar, drag it to the bottom, and
release. Right-click the Taskbar, click "Lock the Taskbar" to prevent
it being moved again.

 

[Brian A.]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side in
vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened.
Thanks
Windows XP Media Edition w/ SP3

On a blank area of the taskbar Press/Hold Down the Left mouse button.
Drag the taskbar back down to the bottom of the screen and release the mouse
button.
You should see the taskbar snap to the bottom of the screen when your pointer
gets near to it.

If the taskbar doesn't move when dragged, Left click on a blank area of the
taskbar.
If selected/checked, click on "Lock the Taskbar to deselect/uncheck it.
Follow the steps above to move the taskbar back to the bottom of the screen.

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[Gerry]

Thank you very much. That fixed it nicely.
Gerry

On a blank area of the taskbar Press/Hold Down the Left mouse button.
Drag the taskbar back down to the bottom of the screen and release the
mouse button.
You should see the taskbar snap to the bottom of the screen when your
pointer gets near to it.

If the taskbar doesn't move when dragged, Left click on a blank area of
the taskbar.
If selected/checked, click on "Lock the Taskbar to deselect/uncheck it.
Follow the steps above to move the taskbar back to the bottom of the
screen.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Brian A.]

You're quite welcome, have fun and enjoy.

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Bruce Chambers]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side in
vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened.
Thanks
Windows XP Media Edition w/ SP3

Someone "clicked & dragged" it there. If you don't want it there,
simply click & drag back to the desired position.

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Bruce Chambers

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

My Taskbar has moved from the bottom of my Desktop to the right side in
vertical position.
Can anybody explain what could have happened.

Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.

If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

What happened? Almost certainly, you accidentally moved it yourself
without realizing it.