TAsk bar showing vertically- how to change.

originale · 02-23-2008, 08:31 AM

Dumb question. I slipped with my mouse- have no idea what I did. But what resulted is my taskbar on the left, start button on top. Task bar not running across bottom. Drives me nuts. Things listed vertically and can't figure out how to change it back. Can you help?

HP Pavilion dv 10000

Windows XP

homerm07 · 02-23-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by originale

Dumb question.

Don't worry ^_^ Right click the current task bar and make sure the "Lock the Taskbar" is unchecked and just double click it hold the dbl click and drag it to where you want it to be. Kinda like draging a file but just do it to the taskbar.

**jarod** · 02-23-2008, 08:42 AM

Just click on the taskbar and pull it back down below. If that doesn't work, you will need to right click your taskbar and uncheck lock the taskbar. Then you should be able to move it vertically and horizontally...

To prevent these from happening again, lock your taskbar

originale · 02-23-2008, 08:54 AM

it worked- I didn't know about locking the taskbar

homerm07 · 02-23-2008, 09:02 AM

LOL yea I sometimes have too much time and I just right-click and find out what things do ^_^ That locking of the taskbar really isn't helpful unless you want to move the taskbar or just want to readjust the quick links to show more or less...

Glad to help :)

Huntress · 04-25-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jarod

Just click on the taskbar and pull it back down below. If that doesn't work, you will need to right click your taskbar and uncheck lock the taskbar. Then you should be able to move it vertically and horizontally...

To prevent these from happening again, lock your taskbar

Thanks! I had same problem as OP and found your post--problem solved!

Thanks again.

02-23-2008, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
originale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 441 OS: winXP	TAsk bar showing vertically- how to change. Dumb question. I slipped with my mouse- have no idea what I did. But what resulted is my taskbar on the left, start button on top. Task bar not running across bottom. Drives me nuts. Things listed vertically and can't figure out how to change it back. Can you help? HP Pavilion dv 10000 Windows XP

02-23-2008, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
jarod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Malaysia, Klang Posts: 517 OS: Win XP service pack 2 My System	Re: TAsk bar showing vertically- how to change. Just click on the taskbar and pull it back down below. If that doesn't work, you will need to right click your taskbar and uncheck lock the taskbar. Then you should be able to move it vertically and horizontally... To prevent these from happening again, lock your taskbar

02-23-2008, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
originale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 441 OS: winXP	Solved- and thank you it worked- I didn't know about locking the taskbar

02-23-2008, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
homerm07 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: TAsk bar showing vertically- how to change. LOL yea I sometimes have too much time and I just right-click and find out what things do ^_^ That locking of the taskbar really isn't helpful unless you want to move the taskbar or just want to readjust the quick links to show more or less... Glad to help :) __________________ -Homer Knowledge is only as good as the teacher.