taskbar size

[Guest]

how do i set the taskbar width? it has suddenly doubled in size and i can't
get it back.
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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

First, unlock the Taskbar (right-click on Taskbar, uncheck
"Lock the Taskbar")

Click and drag the separator bar over to the right of the Taskbar
(It's the separator that looks like four dots and then three dots
running side by side vertically). It seems to allow you to create a
double-decker effect with the Taskbar. Once you drag the lower one to
the right of the Taskbar, it allows you to resize the Taskbar.

Alternative:

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]


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Windows - Shell/User
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| how do i set the taskbar width? it has suddenly doubled in size and i can't
| get it back.
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[Wesley Vogel]

Same answer as in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize

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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my taskbar has suddenly widened! i can't seem to get it back to a small
thin line. i can't find any instructions dealing with taskbar width.

help.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Stan Brown]

Thu, 9 Mar 2006 08:00:28 -0800 from jrm

how do i set the taskbar width? it has suddenly doubled in size and i can't
get it back.

Please don't post the same question multiple times. It just wastes
people's time (including yours) to fragment threads in this way.

http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm#xpost

 

[Guest]

Thanks Carey. but now i have another problem. the separator bar won't move
to the right. in an attempt to thin out my taskbar (which btw i did) i
removed my icons shortcuts from the taskbar and replaced them on the desktop.
now i can't replace them in the task bar. woe is me!

 

[Guest]

thanks for the help!
but not everyone READS ALL THE SECTIONS! therefore it does NOT waste anyones
time but rather COULD achieve the needed result twice or more as fast.

 

[gls858]

thanks for the help!
but not everyone READS ALL THE SECTIONS! therefore it does NOT waste anyones
time but rather COULD achieve the needed result twice or more as fast.

Yes, but then you may have several people answer the same question.
Just good etiquette. Usually if someone ignores accepted rules
again and again that will eventually be ignored and they'll get NO
answers.

gls858

 

[David Candy]

It wastes my time.

 

[Paul Tierney]

how do i set the taskbar width? it has suddenly doubled in size and i
can't
get it back.

 

[Guest]

Well, thanks for the tip. I had to drag the dotted icon to the right the do
the double arrow and right click trip! Somehow it worked, thanks. Couldn't
thet make it easier???