Taskbar&Quicklaunch problem- XP Home

[Marsh]

The following problem in XP Home on my laptop has occurred over the last two
days:
I accidentally expanded the Taskbar vertically, so it is double thickness.
I was unable to drag the double arrow to restore it to normal size.
However, when I removed the Quicklaunch tool bar, the Taskbar reverted to
normal size.
As soon as I restored the Quicklaunch, it went back to double thickness.
I then reverted to an earlier Restore Point, and the Taskbar came back
normally, complete with Quicklaunch. Then I clicked on the Taskbar, and it
doubled again!
Another thing that has happened lately, is that my laptop sometimes shuts
down unexpectedly. Could the two phenomena be related? Could I be the victim
of a virus? I run AVG virus checker frequently.
How can I get a normal-size Taskbar, complete with Quicklaunch?
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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

Move your cursor over the edge of the taskbar until it becomes a
double-headed arrow.

Left click and drag down to the single height.

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.

If that doesn't work and you have Quick Launch...

Try small icons in Quick Launch and see what happens.

Right click the Taskbar | Select Lock the taskbar to unlock it | Right click
an empty area of the Quick Launch area and select View | Select Small icons

*View will not appear in the menu if the Taskbar is locked.

Also try placing all the toolbars,including the Quick Launch bar, on one
line then you can probably resize the Task Bar to one line.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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