How to minimise the taskbar

[Guest bigal1808]

I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

but I can,t find the answer.

 

A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

'pull' it back down.

I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

 

Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

any advice would be really appreciated.

thanks

[Guest kookieman]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

have you unlocked it

 

"bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

>I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> but I can,t find the answer.

>

> A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> 'pull' it back down.

> I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

>

> Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> any advice would be really appreciated.

> thanks

[Guest Rey Santos]

RE: How to minimise the taskbar

 

Right click on an empty space on the taskbar. Click on Lock the Taskbar to

uncheck it. Drag the topside down.

--

Rey

 

 

"bigal1808" wrote:

> I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> but I can,t find the answer.

>

> A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> 'pull' it back down.

> I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

>

> Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> any advice would be really appreciated.

> thanks

[Guest bigal1808]

RE: How to minimise the taskbar

 

thanks for such quick replies, guys, but the toolbar isn;t locked!!

cheers

allan

 

"bigal1808" wrote:

> I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> but I can,t find the answer.

>

> A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> 'pull' it back down.

> I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

>

> Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> any advice would be really appreciated.

> thanks

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

 

"bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

>I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> but I can,t find the answer.

>

> A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> 'pull' it back down.

> I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

>

> Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> any advice would be really appreciated.

> thanks

[Guest bigal1808]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

on the top of the taskbsr

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

>

> "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > but I can,t find the answer.

> >

> > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > 'pull' it back down.

> > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> >

> > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > thanks

>

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

 

--

Rey

 

 

"bigal1808" wrote:

> thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> on the top of the taskbsr

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

> > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> >

> > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > >

> > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > >

> > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > thanks

> >

[Guest bigal1808]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

colin - youre a genius - I never knew that

it works perfect

thank you so very much

chers

allan

 

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

> taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

> it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

> re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

> above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

>

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "bigal1808" wrote:

>

> > thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> > on the top of the taskbsr

> >

> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >

> > > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> > >

> > > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > > >

> > > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > > >

> > > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > > thanks

> > >

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

colin's fix worked? You rated mine.

 

--

Rey

 

 

"bigal1808" wrote:

> colin - youre a genius - I never knew that

> it works perfect

> thank you so very much

> chers

> allan

>

> "Rey Santos" wrote:

>

> > The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

> > taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

> > it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

> > re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

> > above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

> >

> > --

> > Rey

> >

> >

> > "bigal1808" wrote:

> >

> > > thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> > > on the top of the taskbsr

> > >

> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> > >

> > > > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > > > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> > > >

> > > > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > > > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > > > >

> > > > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > > > >

> > > > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > > > thanks

> > > >

[Guest bigal1808]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

rey - your right - your fix, his name - I'm very sorry - YOU'RE the

genius!!!!!!!!!

thanks - Allan

 

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> colin's fix worked? You rated mine.

>

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "bigal1808" wrote:

>

> > colin - youre a genius - I never knew that

> > it works perfect

> > thank you so very much

> > chers

> > allan

> >

> > "Rey Santos" wrote:

> >

> > > The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

> > > taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

> > > it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

> > > re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

> > > above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

> > >

> > > --

> > > Rey

> > >

> > >

> > > "bigal1808" wrote:

> > >

> > > > thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> > > > on the top of the taskbsr

> > > >

> > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > > > > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> > > > >

> > > > > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > > > > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > > > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > > > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > > > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > > > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > > > > thanks

> > > > >

[Guest SharonW]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

You're a genius, just like bigal1808 said. I've been reading threads

searching for a fix for this problem, and your instructions worked perfectly.

Thank you!!

 

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

> taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

> it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

> re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

> above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

>

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "bigal1808" wrote:

>

> > thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> > on the top of the taskbsr

> >

> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >

> > > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> > >

> > > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > > >

> > > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > > >

> > > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > > thanks

> > >

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: How to minimise the taskbar

 

You're welcome. Its good you found this thread.

--

Rey

 

 

"SharonW" wrote:

> You're a genius, just like bigal1808 said. I've been reading threads

> searching for a fix for this problem, and your instructions worked perfectly.

> Thank you!!

>

> "Rey Santos" wrote:

>

> > The right divider of your quick lanch bar could have moved down. Unlock the

> > taskbar, click the divider to the bottom left of the Quick Launch, and drag

> > it up and to the right of the quick bar. If you move the right one, you can

> > re-position the toolbars so they're next to each other rather than

> > above/below. Then you should be able to resize the Taskbar.

> >

> > --

> > Rey

> >

> >

> > "bigal1808" wrote:

> >

> > > thanks - I've tried it checked, and un-checked - I can't even get a 'handle'

> > > on the top of the taskbsr

> > >

> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> > >

> > > > How many items are in the notification area? If you have unchecked Hide

> > > > Inactive Icons, try checking that and trying to shrink the taskbar again.

> > > >

> > > > "bigal1808" <bigal1808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> > > > news:7BD31258-4983-40D8-A0B8-DEE13E1096DE@microsoft.com...

> > > > >I do apologise in advance, I'm sure this has been asked many times before,

> > > > > but I can,t find the answer.

> > > > >

> > > > > A long time ago, I increased the height of my taskbar, and now I want to

> > > > > 'pull' it back down.

> > > > > I try clicking and holding and dragging the top down, but it won't move.

> > > > >

> > > > > Am I being really stupid, or is there something wrong.

> > > > > any advice would be really appreciated.

> > > > > thanks

> > > >