My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the bottom
of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right edge of the
screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal position?

Thanks.

Drag it to the bottom.


"Barry" wrote:

> My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the bottom
> of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right edge of the
> screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal position?
>
> Thanks.

Barry

Right click on a clear part.. uncheck 'Lock the Taskbar.. place your mouse
pointer about two thirds the way up, because you will need maximum leverage
in just a second.. left click and hold, then drag it to the base of the
screen..

OK, now right click and re-lock the taskbar..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:134A364D-E29F-4347-898F-55C82DE7063E@microsoft.com...
> My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the
> bottom
> of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right edge of the
> screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal position?
>
> Thanks.

Barry wrote:

> My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the
> bottom of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right
> edge of the screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal
> position?


Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen, it can
be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any side to
another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it where you want it.
Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge; clicking on the edge and
dragging will resize it.

If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it and
uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Thanks very much Mike. It worked!

Barry

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Barry
>
> Right click on a clear part.. uncheck 'Lock the Taskbar.. place your mouse
> pointer about two thirds the way up, because you will need maximum leverage
> in just a second.. left click and hold, then drag it to the base of the
> screen..
>
> OK, now right click and re-lock the taskbar..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Barry" <Barry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:134A364D-E29F-4347-898F-55C82DE7063E@microsoft.com...
> > My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the
> > bottom
> > of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right edge of the
> > screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal position?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>
>

Thanks Ken. You gave just the right amount of detail, and it worked!

Barry

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> Barry wrote:
>
> > My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at the
> > bottom of the screen to being vertically positioned along the right
> > edge of the screen. How can I move it back to the usual horizontal
> > position?
>
>
> Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen, it can
> be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any side to
> another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it where you want it.
> Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge; clicking on the edge and
> dragging will resize it.
>
> If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it and
> uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

Barry wrote:

> Thanks Ken. You gave just the right amount of detail, and it worked!


You're welcome. Glad to help.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> Barry wrote:
>>
>>> My Start Bar suddenly moved from the usual horizontal position at
>>> the bottom of the screen to being vertically positioned along the
>>> right edge of the screen. How can I move it back to the usual
>>> horizontal position?
>>
>>
>> Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the
>> screen, it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it
>> from any side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and
>> drag it where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the
>> edge; clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
>>
>> If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
>> and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup