The Task Bar

My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like it
used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.

Hi,

If you grab the very top line of the taskbar your mouse cursor will then
change to an arrow that goes up and down, once your cursor changes to this
arrow then click on your mouse and then hold and drag the taskbar down so
that it's 1 bar high.

Of course make sure your taskbar isn't locked, to check right click a blank
area of the taskbar and see if there's a checkmark next to Lock Taskbar, if
there isn't then you're fine. If there is select the option.
Then go ahead and resize your taskbar.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

"J. scott" wrote in message
...
My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like it
used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.

I have done all those things and it still gives me the
choice of either going down to no bars high or 2 bars
high and nothing in between...any thoughts on this bug
thing?

J. Scott
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

If you grab the very top line of the taskbar your mouse
cursor will then
change to an arrow that goes up and down, once your
cursor changes to this
arrow then click on your mouse and then hold and drag
the taskbar down so
that it's 1 bar high.

Of course make sure your taskbar isn't locked, to check
right click a blank
area of the taskbar and see if there's a checkmark next
to Lock Taskbar, if
there isn't then you're fine. If there is select the
option.
Then go ahead and resize your taskbar.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

"J. scott" wrote
in message
...
My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like
it
used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.


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All the bars must be on one row to have a minimun size of 1 row height. =
You have a bar ontop of another making it a minimun of 2 row heights.

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Hi,

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Then go ahead and resize your taskbar.

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Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

"J. scott" wrote=20
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My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like=20
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used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.=20


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Hi,

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

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"J. scott" wrote in message
...
My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like it
used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.

Here's a semi-graphic version of what David said:

If the following diagrams don't look right, change you view options to fixed-width font.

If your toolbars are arranged like so:

------------------------------------------------
| Programs Taskbar
Start |---------------------------------------
| Quick Launch Bar
------------------------------------------------

You will only get double-height or disappearing. You need to first drag one of the bars to the right so that they look like this:

----------------------------------------------------------
| |
Start | Programs Taskbar | Quick Launch Bar
| |
----------------------------------------------------------

You will then be able to resize the bar in single-height increments.

Keith

wrote in message ...
I have done all those things and it still gives me the
choice of either going down to no bars high or 2 bars
high and nothing in between...any thoughts on this bug
thing?

J. Scott
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

If you grab the very top line of the taskbar your mouse
cursor will then
change to an arrow that goes up and down, once your
cursor changes to this
arrow then click on your mouse and then hold and drag
the taskbar down so
that it's 1 bar high.

Of course make sure your taskbar isn't locked, to check
right click a blank
area of the taskbar and see if there's a checkmark next
to Lock Taskbar, if
there isn't then you're fine. If there is select the
option.
Then go ahead and resize your taskbar.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

"J. scott" wrote
in message
...
My horizontal task bar has decided to either be 2 bars
high or none at all. I want it back to 1 bar high like
it
used to be. I tried moving it to the vertical position
and then back again but no help.


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