taskbar size

"Meena" wrote:

 > Hi there,
 >
 > To Lock Size and Position of the Taskbar, apply this patch:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font" target="_blank">http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font</a>>
 >
 > Usage: Double-click the file and answer and YES when prompted.
 >
 > --
 > HTH
 > Meena
 > "Shneur" <Shneur.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:6BFF247B-1B5B-4C29-B60D-8F85AC2CDEB0@microsoft.com...
  > > I read the thread begun by Gunjani, and I have the same problem. My
 > taskbar
  > > suddenly, and for no apparent reason, swelled to double thickness.
 > However,
  > > the two-headed arrow does not work to restore it. If I drag the border
 > all
  > > the way down, I can reduce the taskbar to a thin line, but the slightest
  > > movement back jumps it to double thickness. Help?
 >
 >
 > Meena, your advice looks right, but I can't fugure out how to do it. You said "double click the file." What file? The patch, at the link you give, is just two lines of code. I don't see anyplace to double click it. Could you make your instructions a bit more elementary? Thanks.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Did you download anything to the desktop? I think that's how the reg fixes
work on Kelly's site. You download a file and double click it to run it.

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 >
 >
 > "Meena" wrote:
 >
  >> Hi there,
  >>
  >> To Lock Size and Position of the Taskbar, apply this patch:
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font" target="_blank">http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font</a>>
  >>
  >> Usage: Double-click the file and answer and YES when prompted.
  >>
  >> --
  >> HTH
  >> Meena
  >> "Shneur" <Shneur.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
  >> news:6BFF247B-1B5B-4C29-B60D-8F85AC2CDEB0@microsoft.com...
   >> > I read the thread begun by Gunjani, and I have the same problem. My
  >> taskbar
   >> > suddenly, and for no apparent reason, swelled to double thickness.
  >> However,
   >> > the two-headed arrow does not work to restore it. If I drag the border
  >> all
   >> > the way down, I can reduce the taskbar to a thin line, but the
   >> > slightest
   >> > movement back jumps it to double thickness. Help?
  >>
  >>
  >> Meena, your advice looks right, but I can't fugure out how to do it. You
  >> said "double click the file." What file? The patch, at the link you
  >> give, is just two lines of code. I don't see anyplace to double click
  >> it. Could you make your instructions a bit more elementary? Thanks.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: taskbar size 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

 > Did you download anything to the desktop? I think that's how the reg fixes
 > work on Kelly's site. You download a file and double click it to run it.
 >
 > --
 > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
 > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
 > "Shneur" <Shneur.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:C8EF0E32-4E74-46F0-BD00-450391604FD4@microsoft.com...
  > >
  > >
  > > "Meena" wrote:
  > >
   > >> Hi there,
   > >>
   > >> To Lock Size and Position of the Taskbar, apply this patch:
<font color=brown>   > >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font" target="_blank">http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font</a>>
   > >>
   > >> Usage: Double-click the file and answer and YES when prompted.
   > >>
   > >> --
   > >> HTH
   > >> Meena
   > >> "Shneur" <Shneur.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
   > >> news:6BFF247B-1B5B-4C29-B60D-8F85AC2CDEB0@microsoft.com...
   > >> > I read the thread begun by Gunjani, and I have the same problem. My
   > >> taskbar
   > >> > suddenly, and for no apparent reason, swelled to double thickness.
   > >> However,
   > >> > the two-headed arrow does not work to restore it. If I drag the border
   > >> all
   > >> > the way down, I can reduce the taskbar to a thin line, but the
   > >> > slightest
   > >> > movement back jumps it to double thickness. Help?
   > >>
   > >>
   > >> Meena, your advice looks right, but I can't fugure out how to do it. You
   > >> said "double click the file." What file? The patch, at the link you
   > >> give, is just two lines of code. I don't see anyplace to double click
   > >> it. Could you make your instructions a bit more elementary? Thanks.
 >
 >
 > Thank you Colin Barnhorst, but still no cigar. I did as you said: downloaded the patch and ran it. I got the message "successfully entered in registry." Nevertheless, my taskbar remains at double thickness, and the two-headed arrow still only alternates it between that an a line. Can you think of anything else?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: taskbar size 

The only time I had a weird problem with my Taskbar I closed the Language
toolbar and the problem went away. Perhaps you have already removed all the
toolbars in the Taskbar, but if not, get back to just the basic Taskbar and
see what you have.

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 >
 >
 > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
 >
  >> Did you download anything to the desktop? I think that's how the reg
  >> fixes
  >> work on Kelly's site. You download a file and double click it to run it.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
  >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
  >> "Shneur" <Shneur DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
  >> news:C8EF0E32-4E74-46F0-BD00-450391604FD4@microsoft.com...
   >> >
   >> >
   >> > "Meena" wrote:
   >> >
   >> >> Hi there,
   >> >>
   >> >> To Lock Size and Position of the Taskbar, apply this patch:
<font color=brown>   >> >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font" target="_blank">http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font</a>>
   >> >>
   >> >> Usage: Double-click the file and answer and YES when prompted.
   >> >>
   >> >> --
   >> >> HTH
   >> >> Meena
   >> >> "Shneur" <Shneur DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
   >> >> news:6BFF247B-1B5B-4C29-B60D-8F85AC2CDEB0@microsoft.com...
   >> >> > I read the thread begun by Gunjani, and I have the same problem. My
   >> >> taskbar
   >> >> > suddenly, and for no apparent reason, swelled to double thickness.
   >> >> However,
   >> >> > the two-headed arrow does not work to restore it. If I drag the
   >> >> > border
   >> >> all
   >> >> > the way down, I can reduce the taskbar to a thin line, but the
   >> >> > slightest
   >> >> > movement back jumps it to double thickness. Help?
   >> >>
   >> >>
   >> >> Meena, your advice looks right, but I can't fugure out how to do it.
   >> >> You
   >> >> said "double click the file." What file? The patch, at the link you
   >> >> give, is just two lines of code. I don't see anyplace to double click
   >> >> it. Could you make your instructions a bit more elementary? Thanks.
  >>
  >>
  >> Thank you Colin Barnhorst, but still no cigar. I did as you said:
  >> downloaded the patch and ran it. I got the message "successfully entered
  >> in registry." Nevertheless, my taskbar remains at double thickness, and
  >> the two-headed arrow still only alternates it between that an a line.
  >> Can you think of anything else?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: taskbar size 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

 > The only time I had a weird problem with my Taskbar I closed the Language
 > toolbar and the problem went away. Perhaps you have already removed all the
 > toolbars in the Taskbar, but if not, get back to just the basic Taskbar and
 > see what you have.
 >
 > --
 > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
 > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
 > "Shneur" <Shneur.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:D8E54A7F-D63D-49FF-9B49-BBC4A8FC5EBC@microsoft.com...
  > >
  > >
  > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
  > >
   > >> Did you download anything to the desktop? I think that's how the reg
   > >> fixes
   > >> work on Kelly's site. You download a file and double click it to run it.
   > >>
   > >> --
   > >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
   > >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
   > >> "Shneur" <Shneur.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
   > >> news:C8EF0E32-4E74-46F0-BD00-450391604FD4@microsoft.com...
   > >> >
   > >> >
   > >> > "Meena" wrote:
   > >> >
   > >> >> Hi there,
   > >> >>
   > >> >> To Lock Size and Position of the Taskbar, apply this patch:
<font color=brown>   > >> >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font" target="_blank">http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/taskbarlock.reg</font</a>>
   > >> >>
   > >> >> Usage: Double-click the file and answer and YES when prompted.
   > >> >>
   > >> >> --
   > >> >> HTH
   > >> >> Meena
   > >> >> "Shneur" <Shneur.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
   > >> >> news:6BFF247B-1B5B-4C29-B60D-8F85AC2CDEB0@microsoft.com...
   > >> >> > I read the thread begun by Gunjani, and I have the same problem. My
   > >> >> taskbar
   > >> >> > suddenly, and for no apparent reason, swelled to double thickness.
   > >> >> However,
   > >> >> > the two-headed arrow does not work to restore it. If I drag the
   > >> >> > border
   > >> >> all
   > >> >> > the way down, I can reduce the taskbar to a thin line, but the
   > >> >> > slightest
   > >> >> > movement back jumps it to double thickness. Help?
   > >> >>
   > >> >>
   > >> >> Meena, your advice looks right, but I can't fugure out how to do it.
   > >> >> You
   > >> >> said "double click the file." What file? The patch, at the link you
   > >> >> give, is just two lines of code. I don't see anyplace to double click
   > >> >> it. Could you make your instructions a bit more elementary? Thanks.
   > >>
   > >>
   > >> Thank you Colin Barnhorst, but still no cigar. I did as you said:
   > >> downloaded the patch and ran it. I got the message "successfully entered
   > >> in registry." Nevertheless, my taskbar remains at double thickness, and
   > >> the two-headed arrow still only alternates it between that an a line.
   > >> Can you think of anything else?
 >
 >
 > Well, thanks again: we have a partial success. Removing ALL the toolbars from the taskbar did indeed return it to its former lean appearance. However, this included the Quck Launch section, which I use all the time (and which was comfortably accommodated before this trouble started). I can do without the Language and Links areas, but I really need Quick Launch, e.g. to go to my email while an open program is covering the regular desktop icons. BTW, do I assume correctly that "Lock Taskbar" being shaded out is because of the registry patch?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I have finaly worked this one out. This issue have been bugging me for some time now. I have found (in my case anyway) that the problem of the double thickness taskbar was caused by the Quick Launch toolbar, I discovered that if I chose not to display the tool bar (right click taskbar select Toolbars and deselect the Quick Launch option) I found that after doing this I was able to reset my taskbar thickness to single size. When I put the toolbar back on the taskbar went to double thickness again.
To fix it properly I unlocked the taskbar and realised that the Quick Launch tool bar was on the line above the minimised programes, so on the left of the minimised apps there are two dotted lines that indicate the edge of a toolbar, when I hovered over the lines my curson would turn double headed and I was able to move this double in to just next to the last icon on the Quick Launch toolbar. The taskbar went to single line size by itself. It's kinda like when you move your toolbars around in Word or IE.javascript:emoticon('')
Very Happy
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Jo Wilkinson wrote:
> Unchecking the Quick Launch button got my taskbar back to normal size, but
> now I can't drag anything to the taskbar for easy usage. The left vertical
> line (beside the Start button) will not move. Lock the Taskbar is not
> checked. Any help would be appreciated.

You can't add shortcuts to the Running Tasks area. Add a toolbar, such
as the Quick Launch bar.

If adding the QL bar causes you to have two lines and you only want one,
click the divider to the left of the Running Tasks bar, and drag it up
and to the right till it's positioned to the right of the QL bar. Then
take the top of the bar and drag it down to the preferred height.

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