Windows XP Registry

[oumalou]

I ran a file from Kelly's Korner to resolve a problem with my taskbar and
changed a registry entry. The file is regopen.vbs. The result of running the
file is that the "lock the taskbar" option is no longer avilable to me and
the taskbar is permanently locked. I would like to undo the change to the
registry entry or how to revert the registry entry back to its origianl
status.

 

[Nepatsfan]

I ran a file from Kelly's Korner to resolve a problem with my taskbar and
changed a registry entry. The file is regopen.vbs. The result of running the
file is that the "lock the taskbar" option is no longer avilable to me and
the taskbar is permanently locked. I would like to undo the change to the
registry entry or how to revert the registry entry back to its origianl
status.

The file you mention, regopen.vbs, doesn't have any impact on your taskbar. It
changes the default behavior when the registry editor opens.

See if the registry fix listed below helps fix your taskbar problem.

Line 128, left hand column, Task Bar Unlock
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

There are two files available on that line, make sure you click on the one to
Unlock.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I ran a file from Kelly's Korner to resolve a problem with my
taskbar and changed a registry entry. The file is regopen.vbs. The
result of running the file is that the "lock the taskbar" option
is no longer avilable to me and the taskbar is permanently locked.
I would like to undo the change to the registry entry or how to
revert the registry entry back to its origianl status.

Open the file in Notepad, see what it changed, change it back.

 

[jake]

start/run/regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer LockTaskbar=0
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer LockTaskbar=0
Hope this helps

 

[jake]

to revert the entire registry back just find a restore point before you
downloaded
regopen.vbs and do a restore

 

[oumalou]

tried that but got the message "nothing to restore"

 

[jake]

tried that but got the message "nothing to restore"

Did you try the first registry edit I sent you and did it work

 

[oumalou]

thanks - solved the problem.
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oumalou

The file you mention, regopen.vbs, doesn't have any impact on your taskbar. It
changes the default behavior when the registry editor opens.

See if the registry fix listed below helps fix your taskbar problem.

Line 128, left hand column, Task Bar Unlock
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

There are two files available on that line, make sure you click on the one to
Unlock.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[oumalou]

I fused the solution Nepatsfan offered and that worked, but thanks for the
suggestion

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you were able to fix
your problem.

Nepatsfan