Taskbar / desktop problems

I couldn't believe this at first, but...

If I position the taskbar along the right edge of the screen, it shrinks on
every reboot in spite of being locked. Moreover, when I unlock it, resize it
to its previous size, and lock it again, the icons on the desktop get
"rearranged". Is this another one of Microsofts "inventions"? I mean,
_how_hard_ is it to remember location and size of a particular window (in
this case the taksbar)?

Is there any solution to this problem that doesn't require being Microsoft
certified something?

"Luke Tulkas" wrote in message
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I couldn't believe this at first, but...

If I position the taskbar along the right edge of the screen, it shrinks
on
every reboot in spite of being locked. Moreover, when I unlock it, resize
it
to its previous size, and lock it again, the icons on the desktop get
"rearranged". Is this another one of Microsofts "inventions"? I mean,
_how_hard_ is it to remember location and size of a particular window (in
this case the taksbar)?

Is there any solution to this problem that doesn't require being Microsoft
certified something?


Did you install anything just before this started. If so, it may be the
culprit.

Malv

Hey there ... If you like , have a look at this website

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm





"Luke Tulkas" wrote in message
...
I couldn't believe this at first, but...

If I position the taskbar along the right edge of the screen, it shrinks
on every reboot in spite of being locked. Moreover, when I unlock it,
resize it to its previous size, and lock it again, the icons on the
desktop get "rearranged". Is this another one of Microsofts "inventions"?
I mean, _how_hard_ is it to remember location and size of a particular
window (in this case the taksbar)?

Is there any solution to this problem that doesn't require being Microsoft
certified something?

"Road Runner" wrote in message
...
Hey there ... If you like , have a look at this website

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Thanks for the info. The
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...askbarlock.reg link says I
should mess with the registry. The first key/value is there, the second
isn't. Is this really what's needed? Hand-editing the registry so that you
get normal behaviour? Hm...

I also found this link:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._20427451.html
So I guess that means I'm not the only one with this problem. Unfortunately
they have a costly pay plan. I don't think I'm prepared to pay for something
that should have been there in the first place.