[SOLVED] Small taskbar tab's

rob1 · 04-07-2009, 07:42 PM

Here's a link, i'm sure it's a simple fix but idk what to type in google to go about finding one, heres the screenshot http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4324/23137693.jpg

rob1 · 04-08-2009, 07:23 AM

Bump!

**nickster_uk** · 04-08-2009, 08:31 AM

Hi rob1, as far as i'm aware that setting is controlled by a registry value under the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Open regedit, navigate to and expand that key then look in the right hand window of regedit for a string value called:
MinWidth

If you see it, backup the entire key then delete that value.....do not delete the entire key, just the MinWidth value. Logoff then back on and hopefully, you should be back to normal.

Let me know if that helps or not please.

rob1 · 04-08-2009, 10:12 AM

Yeah, i actually just changed the value to 170 instead of deleting it, worked a treat. Thanks alot.

**nickster_uk** · 04-08-2009, 03:25 PM

Glad it worked

04-07-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
rob1 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows vista ultimate Sp1	[SOLVED] Small taskbar tab's Here's a link, i'm sure it's a simple fix but idk what to type in google to go about finding one, heres the screenshot http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4324/23137693.jpg

04-08-2009, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
rob1 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows vista ultimate Sp1	Re: Small taskbar tab's Bump!

04-08-2009, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: Small taskbar tab's Hi rob1, as far as i'm aware that setting is controlled by a registry value under the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics Open regedit, navigate to and expand that key then look in the right hand window of regedit for a string value called: MinWidth If you see it, backup the entire key then delete that value.....do not delete the entire key, just the MinWidth value. Logoff then back on and hopefully, you should be back to normal. Let me know if that helps or not please. __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

04-08-2009, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
rob1 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows vista ultimate Sp1	Re: Small taskbar tab's Yeah, i actually just changed the value to 170 instead of deleting it, worked a treat. Thanks alot.

04-08-2009, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: Small taskbar tab's Glad it worked __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?