Taskbar - problems - new separator lines

[Avi]

The taskbar has suddenly come up with lots of "separator" lines and
there is hardly any space now to show me what windows are open. How do
I get rid of these separator lines and why did they appear?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Avi

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Right click the taskbar, you likely do not have "lock the taskbar" checked.
If there are a lot of separators, then you may have multiple toolbars open.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Avi]

Thanks Rick - but how do you close multiple toolbars? I have locked and
unlocked the taskbar but it doesn't get me back to how the taskbar
appeared previously.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

With it unlocked, grab (left click and drag) near a divider and drop it on
the desktop, then close the toolbar.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Avi]

Thanks Rick. It worked, although between getting rid of each separator
I had to re-boot (otherwise the separators came back). It seems that I
had 9 language bars open!
Now all is well. Again, many thanks.