Task bar double height

My friend has Win XP, SP3. Over the phone he described to me his problem
with his task bar. It is double height. Most of his "stuff" is on the
upper layer with just a few dashes on the lower layer. He has tried to use
the cursor to drag it back to one layer but it won't budge.

I think he should try to delete those dashes on the lower layer, if he can.
Any ideas? I will forward any emails to him.

On Jul 1, 12:13*pm, "Panic" <smart...@home.com> wrote:
> My friend has Win XP, SP3. *Over the phone he described to me his problem
> with his task bar. *It is double height. *Most of his "stuff" is on the
> upper layer with just a few dashes on the lower layer. *He has tried to use
> the cursor to drag it back to one layer but it won't budge.
>
> I think he should try to delete those dashes on the lower layer, if he can.
> Any ideas? *I will forward any emails to him.

Try:

Right click the Taskbar, Properties and uncheck Lock the Taskbar,
resize it, and lock it again.

Panic wrote:

> My friend has Win XP, SP3. Over the phone he described to me his problem
> with his task bar. It is double height. Most of his "stuff" is on the
> upper layer with just a few dashes on the lower layer. He has tried to
> use the cursor to drag it back to one layer but it won't budge.
>
> I think he should try to delete those dashes on the lower layer, if he
> can.
> Any ideas? I will forward any emails to him.

What happens is that the end "margin" of the QuickLaunch toolbar has gotten
so far over to the right that it is now down below. Unlock the Taskbar and
then "grab" the dotted line on the bottom bar (it will be a solid line if
you are using Windows Classic) and drag it up to immediately to the right
of the QuickLaunch icons. Now you've successfully made the QuickLaunch
toolbar shorter and can "grab" the top bar of the Taskbar and "push" it
down to the regular one-tier height.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thanks Malke. I've forwarded your comment to my friend.


"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Panic wrote:
>
>> My friend has Win XP, SP3. Over the phone he described to me his problem
>> with his task bar. It is double height. Most of his "stuff" is on the
>> upper layer with just a few dashes on the lower layer. He has tried to
>> use the cursor to drag it back to one layer but it won't budge.
>>
>> I think he should try to delete those dashes on the lower layer, if he
>> can.
>> Any ideas? I will forward any emails to him.
>
> What happens is that the end "margin" of the QuickLaunch toolbar has
> gotten
> so far over to the right that it is now down below. Unlock the Taskbar and
> then "grab" the dotted line on the bottom bar (it will be a solid line if
> you are using Windows Classic) and drag it up to immediately to the right
> of the QuickLaunch icons. Now you've successfully made the QuickLaunch
> toolbar shorter and can "grab" the top bar of the Taskbar and "push" it
> down to the regular one-tier height.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>