Toolbar Has Grown!

[Gary Warkentin]

Not sure why, but somehow my taskbar has gotten, well...
Thicker! I think this has something to do with the fact
that previously I had only the Time showing in the bottom
right corner of my taskbar, but now there is the time AND
day showing one above the other in the bottom right
corner of my taskbar (and the taskbar expanding to
accomodate the additional line this entails). What
really irks me, besides the extra screen realestate this
unwanted change takes up, is that all the icons in the
quick launch area of my taskbar have now expanded as
well, making them look pixalated and downright cheezy. I
don't know what I downloaded to effect this change, but I
can't find the part of WinXP Pro which will let me take
away the line in the lower right corner of my toolbar
which tells me what day it is (hopefully reducing that
area to a single line and dropping the entire toolbar to
a smaller and less intrusive entity). Any Ideas?
Thanks.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Gary,

Suggestions:

This can happen by opening Accessibility Options, etc. If the icons on the
Quick Launch bar are showing as being larger, it will result in the taskbar
being twice its height and also include the date or similar under the clock.

If this is the case, right click the Desktop/Properties/Appearance/
Advanced. Under the Item drop box choose Caption Buttons and change the
number by one, ok your way out, then rest to 25.

And/or reset your default to the XP Theme.

Other options to consider if the above doesn't help, nor moving the glider
over toward the Start Button to list only three icons in the Quick Launch
bar:

Restore the Taskbar to Default Functionality (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Santa's Helper]

try placing your cursor to the top of the taskbar, you should see the resize
arrows.....try to move it downwards, this should take it back to the size
you want.