Taskbar won't move

February 28, 2008

I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

--

oumalou

February 28, 2008

RE: Taskbar won't move

Hey. Look, I'm Really Sorry To Tell You This, But This Is Not Supported with

Windows. This Feature Is Probably Available On Other Operating Systems (I

Have A Red Hat Linux Edition 7.3 Which Does This) But You Probably wouldn't

want to Spend Any Money On Other OS's.

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"oumalou" wrote:

> I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

> --

> oumalou

February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

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

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>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in

>the

> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>

Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

contains the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Clarie150" <Clarie150@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> "oumalou" wrote:

>

>> I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in

>> the

>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>> dragging,

>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>> --

>> oumalou

> Hey. Look, I'm Really Sorry To Tell You This, But This Is Not Supported

> with

> Windows. (...)

>

It is a standard feature of the taskbar in Windows.

(Top posting corected)

February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

Hey. Look, I'm Really Sorry To Tell You This, But This IS supported in

Windows and has been for a long time. Perhaps you should go back to lurking.

Clarie150 wrote:

> Hey. Look, I'm Really Sorry To Tell You This, But This Is Not Supported with

> Windows. This Feature Is Probably Available On Other Operating Systems (I

> Have A Red Hat Linux Edition 7.3 Which Does This) But You Probably wouldn't

> want to Spend Any Money On Other OS's.

February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

recent problem? perhaps a Taskbar reset/repair will take care of it.

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

oumalou wrote:

> I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

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

> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>

>

> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>

> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains the

> running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>

That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place the

pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it from right

next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators in the

QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

--

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February 28, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

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

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>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

> --

> oumalou

What are you attempting to do, move it from one side of the screen to another or

slide the edge to increase/decrease it's size?

Can you drag icons, files or folders?

Have you tried dragging with the right mouse button in the event they may be

switched?

You could try the tool from here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm

--

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http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

February 29, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

I have tried from all the blank bits on teh taskbar. it is frimly locked in

place

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oumalou

"Brian A." wrote:

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> >

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

> > news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

> >>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> >> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> >> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

> >>

> >

> > Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

> >

> > You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains the

> > running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

> >

>

> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place the

> pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it from right

> next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators in the

> QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

February 29, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

I ahve tried that and it fixed another problem (icons or open windows not

appearing on the taskbar) but does not fix the move problem

Thanks

--

oumalou

"Bob I" wrote:

> recent problem? perhaps a Taskbar reset/repair will take care of it.

>

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

>

> oumalou wrote:

>

> > I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> > same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> > but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>

February 29, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

I can resize. I want to move it to the side of the screen. I have done this

countless times before

--

oumalou

"Brian A." wrote:

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

> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

> >I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

> > same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

> > but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

> > --

> > oumalou

>

> What are you attempting to do, move it from one side of the screen to another or

> slide the edge to increase/decrease it's size?

> Can you drag icons, files or folders?

> Have you tried dragging with the right mouse button in the event they may be

> switched?

>

> You could try the tool from here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

February 29, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

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

>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in

>>>the

>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>>> dragging,

>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>

>>

>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>

>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

>> contains the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't

>> work.

>>

>

> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can

> place the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You

> can grab it from right next to the Start button or between any of the

> icons and separators in the QuickLaunch, open program and Notification

> area.

>

It is correct.

There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a standard

installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't drag the

taskbar from the clear space to the right of the quick launch icons; the

clear space in the system tray; the clear space under the Start 'button' or

the clear space in the languge options. You might have your taskbar set up

so that there is no space in some or all of these areas and all your space

is associated with the running applications (which I believe may be the

default setup).

February 29, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

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

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>I have tried from all the blank bits on teh taskbar. it is frimly locked in

> place

>

It could be that you have configured your task bar in such a way that there

is no space associated with the running applications. The task bar is very

rearrangeable.

>

> "Brian A." wrote:

>

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>> >

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

>> > news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>> >>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed

>> >>in the

>> >> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>> >> dragging,

>> >> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>> >>

>> >

>> > Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>> >

>> > You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

>> > contains the

>> > running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>> >

>>

>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you

>> can place the

>> pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab

>> it from right

>> next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators in

>> the

>> QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>>

March 1, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>

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

>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>

>>>

>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>

>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains

>>> the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>>>

>>

>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place

>> the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it

>> from right next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators in

>> the QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>>

>

> It is correct.

>

> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a standard

> installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't drag the taskbar

> from the clear space to the right of the quick launch icons; the clear space in the

> system tray; the clear space under the Start 'button' or the clear space in the

> languge options. You might have your taskbar set up so that there is no space in

> some or all of these areas and all your space is associated with the running

> applications (which I believe may be the default setup).

To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it being

done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each approx 8 MB and once I

get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

March 1, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>

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

>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>

>>>

>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>

>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains

>>> the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>>>

>>

>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place

>> the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it

>> from right next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators in

>> the QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>>

>

> It is correct.

>

> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a standard

> installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't drag the taskbar

> from the clear space to the right of the quick launch icons; the clear space in the

> system tray; the clear space under the Start 'button' or the clear space in the

> languge options. You might have your taskbar set up so that there is no space in

> some or all of these areas and all your space is associated with the running

> applications (which I believe may be the default setup).

>

I have transcoded the files to a much smaller size now, all under 550 KB.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

March 3, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47c7bb51$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>

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

>>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed

>>>>>in the

>>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>>>>> dragging,

>>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>>

>>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

>>>> contains the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't

>>>> work.

>>>>

>>>

>>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you

>>> can place the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button.

>>> You can grab it from right next to the Start button or between any of

>>> the icons and separators in the QuickLaunch, open program and

>>> Notification area.

>>>

>>

>> It is correct.

>>

>> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a

>> standard installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't

>> drag the taskbar from the clear space to the right of the quick launch

>> icons; the clear space in the system tray; the clear space under the

>> Start 'button' or the clear space in the languge options. You might have

>> your taskbar set up so that there is no space in some or all of these

>> areas and all your space is associated with the running applications

>> (which I believe may be the default setup).

>

> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it

> being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>

They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this PC, so

I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it doesn't

matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

March 3, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47c7bb51$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>

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

>>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed

>>>>>in the

>>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>>>>> dragging,

>>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>>

>>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

>>>> contains the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't

>>>> work.

>>>>

>>>

>>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you

>>> can place the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button.

>>> You can grab it from right next to the Start button or between any of

>>> the icons and separators in the QuickLaunch, open program and

>>> Notification area.

>>>

>>

>> It is correct.

>>

>> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a

>> standard installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't

>> drag the taskbar from the clear space to the right of the quick launch

>> icons; the clear space in the system tray; the clear space under the

>> Start 'button' or the clear space in the languge options. You might have

>> your taskbar set up so that there is no space in some or all of these

>> areas and all your space is associated with the running applications

>> (which I believe may be the default setup).

>

> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it

> being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>

I have found another PC where it is posible to move the task bar by dragging

on the clock. However, you still can't drag in the space after the quick

launch icons. However, I note that the task bar is set up a little

differently to this one where dragging on the clock definitely doesn't work.

March 4, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:eBQDfkzeIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47c7bb51$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>

>>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>>> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>>

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

>>>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

>>>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

>>>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>>>

>>>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains

>>>>> the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place

>>>> the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it

>>>> from right next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators

>>>> in the QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>>>>

>>>

>>> It is correct.

>>>

>>> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a standard

>>> installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't drag the taskbar

>>> from the clear space to the right of the quick launch icons; the clear space in

>>> the system tray; the clear space under the Start 'button' or the clear space in

>>> the languge options. You might have your taskbar set up so that there is no

>>> space in some or all of these areas and all your space is associated with the

>>> running applications (which I believe may be the default setup).

>>

>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it being

>> done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each approx 8 MB and

>> once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>

>

> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this PC, so I am

> unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it doesn't matter as I

> couldn't load the codec if I did.

>

There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to view.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

March 4, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:eBQDfkzeIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47c7bb51$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>

>>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>>> news:e4W0gfheIHA.4704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>>

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

>>>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains fixed in the

>>>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and dragging,

>>>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>>>

>>>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that contains

>>>>> the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't work.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you can place

>>>> the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start button. You can grab it

>>>> from right next to the Start button or between any of the icons and separators

>>>> in the QuickLaunch, open program and Notification area.

>>>>

>>>

>>> It is correct.

>>>

>>> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a standard

>>> installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you can't drag the taskbar

>>> from the clear space to the right of the quick launch icons; the clear space in

>>> the system tray; the clear space under the Start 'button' or the clear space in

>>> the languge options. You might have your taskbar set up so that there is no

>>> space in some or all of these areas and all your space is associated with the

>>> running applications (which I believe may be the default setup).

>>

>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it being

>> done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each approx 8 MB and

>> once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>

>

> I have found another PC where it is posible to move the task bar by dragging on the

> clock. However, you still can't drag in the space after the quick launch icons.

No, you can't, I can and I know it can be done. I've tried it on several machines

just to check.

However, I note that the task bar is set up a little

> differently to this one where dragging on the clock definitely doesn't work.

>

--

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March 4, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47cbabf4$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>>>>

>>>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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>>>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>>>> news:47c6ad48$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>>>

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

>>>>>> news:205EEC74-D412-4C67-8394-946ABD10CDF3@microsoft.com...

>>>>>>>I have unchecked the lock taskbar option but the taskbar remains

>>>>>>>fixed in the

>>>>>>> same position. I have tried left clicking in a blank section and

>>>>>>> dragging,

>>>>>>> but to no avail. This is a recent problem,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Which blank bit did you try to drag it from?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You have to drag it from a blank bit in that part of the taskbar that

>>>>>> contains the running application icons. Dragging anywhere else won't

>>>>>> work.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> That's not correct at all, you can move the Taskbar from any area you

>>>>> can place the pointer on it, "Except" over an icon or the Start

>>>>> button. You can grab it from right next to the Start button or between

>>>>> any of the icons and separators in the QuickLaunch, open program and

>>>>> Notification area.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> It is correct.

>>>>

>>>> There are no spaces between the quick launch icons - at least on a

>>>> standard installation. And I've just checked and sure enough, you

>>>> can't drag the taskbar from the clear space to the right of the quick

>>>> launch icons; the clear space in the system tray; the clear space under

>>>> the Start 'button' or the clear space in the languge options. You

>>>> might have your taskbar set up so that there is no space in some or all

>>>> of these areas and all your space is associated with the running

>>>> applications (which I believe may be the default setup).

>>>

>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of

>>> it being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

>>> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>

>>

>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this PC,

>> so I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it

>> doesn't matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>

>

> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to

> view.

>

There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded in a

bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large

variety of formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately, yours

is one that I can't read.

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

March 5, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

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>

>>>>

>>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of it being

>>>> done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each approx 8 MB and

>>>> once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>>

>>>

>>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this PC, so I am

>>> unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it doesn't matter as I

>>> couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>>

>>

>> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to view.

>>

>

> There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded in a

> bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large variety of

> formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately, yours is one that I

> can't read.

Your correct, I was thinking something different, the files open in both Win MP 10

and 11 for me.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

March 5, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

AVI is a "wrapper". (in a sense, something like zip, except its for AV

apps).

Who knows what the limits are, on what is, and what is not, allowed to be

wrapped, however. I expect it's loosely defined in some spec somewhere.

:-)

Brian A. wrote:

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47cd0479$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>>>>>

>>>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of

>>>>> it

>>>>> being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

>>>>> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this

>>>> PC,

>>>> so I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it

>>>> doesn't matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>>>

>>>

>>> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to

>>> view.

>>>

>>

>> There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded in

>> a

>> bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large

>> variety of formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately,

>> yours

>> is one that I can't read.

>

> Your correct, I was thinking something different, the files open in both

> Win

> MP 10 and 11 for me.

>

> --

>

> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> Conflicts start where information lacks.

> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

March 5, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

> news:47cd0479$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>

>>>>>

>>>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures of

>>>>> it being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are

>>>>> each approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be

>>>>> at:

>>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this

>>>> PC, so I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but

>>>> it doesn't matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>>>

>>>

>>> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to

>>> view.

>>>

>>

>> There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded in

>> a bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large

>> variety of formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately,

>> yours is one that I can't read.

>

> Your correct, I was thinking something different, the files open in both

> Win MP 10 and 11 for me.

>

That will be because your PC has that particular codec installed on it. Any

AVI viewer on that PC should be able to pick the codec up and correctly

display the video.

March 5, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> AVI is a "wrapper". (in a sense, something like zip, except its for AV

> apps).

>

> Who knows what the limits are, on what is, and what is not, allowed to be

> wrapped, however. I expect it's loosely defined in some spec somewhere.

> :-)

>

It's a Microsoft system. 'AVI' stands for 'Audio Video Interleave' and was

so called because the same file contained the audio and video interleaved

together. Although this doesn't sound like anything spectacular today,

previously the audio was stored in a different file to the video which would

give the early hard drive mechanisms a thorough workout. Apple achieved

something similar with their own (but otherwise incompatible) .MOV format.

As you note .AVI can use just about any codec you care to dream up or even

just raw video (making it the video equivalent of a .WAV file).

Oddly, high definition has in some ways taken a leap backwards because many

editing systems store the HD video in .M2V files with the audio being held

in an accompanying .AVI file (.AVI doesn't have to have video or indeed

audio). HD Camcorders use the highly compressed .MTS* format which can also

carry surround sound in one of the recognised formats (usually Dolby Digital

5.1).

*Usually transcoded into the similar .M2TS format at the editing stage,

which Blu-ray players understand.

> Brian A. wrote:

>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:47cd0479$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures

>>>>>> of it

>>>>>> being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

>>>>>> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>>>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this

>>>>> PC,

>>>>> so I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it

>>>>> doesn't matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to

>>>> view.

>>>>

>>>

>>> There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded

>>> in a

>>> bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large

>>> variety of formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately,

>>> yours

>>> is one that I can't read.

>>

>> Your correct, I was thinking something different, the files open in both

>> Win

>> MP 10 and 11 for me.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>

>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>

March 5, 2008

Re: Taskbar won't move

M.I.5¾ wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:e$MUD1ofIHA.5180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> AVI is a "wrapper". (in a sense, something like zip, except its for AV

>> apps).

>>

>> Who knows what the limits are, on what is, and what is not, allowed to be

>> wrapped, however. I expect it's loosely defined in some spec somewhere.

>> :-)

>>

>

> It's a Microsoft system. 'AVI' stands for 'Audio Video Interleave' and

> was

> so called because the same file contained the audio and video interleaved

> together. Although this doesn't sound like anything spectacular today,

> previously the audio was stored in a different file to the video which

> would

> give the early hard drive mechanisms a thorough workout.

This must have been quite awhile ago. Like back in the late 1980's -

early 1990's (just guessing).

One advantage of that is that it's easy to clean up the audio (audio

restoration), if needbe; and once you've done that, it's done, and no

remultiplexing of the audio track with the video is required. (Not much of

a practical advantage, though).

Back at that point in time, I think audio was only in the WAV format (can't

recall for certain though). I'm guessing the compressed formats for audio

(i.e. music) weren't around back then, but I can't recall for sure, now.

IIRC, they probably came in around the 1990's.

> Apple achieved

> something similar with their own (but otherwise incompatible) .MOV format.

And today we also have Microsoft's WMV format, which I think includes the

audio.

So let's summarize (correct me if I'm mistaken):

For audio and video together, we have .AVI, .MOV, and .WMV formats (for a

PC).

> As you note .AVI can use just about any codec you care to dream up or even

> just raw video (making it the video equivalent of a .WAV file).

>

> Oddly, high definition has in some ways taken a leap backwards because

> many

> editing systems store the HD video in .M2V files with the audio being held

> in an accompanying .AVI file (.AVI doesn't have to have video or indeed

> audio). HD Camcorders use the highly compressed .MTS* format which can

> also

> carry surround sound in one of the recognised formats (usually Dolby

> Digital

> 5.1).

>

> *Usually transcoded into the similar .M2TS format at the editing stage,

> which Blu-ray players understand.

>

>> Brian A. wrote:

>>> "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message

>>> news:47cd0479$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> To show you that it can be done I have created some video captures

>>>>>>> of it

>>>>>>> being done, I will place them on one of my web pages. They are each

>>>>>>> approx 8 MB and once I get them uploaded a link to them will be at:

>>>>>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/testpgs/tpg4.htm

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> They appear to be encoded with a codec that is not supported by this

>>>>>> PC,

>>>>>> so I am unable to view them. I don't know what the codec is, but it

>>>>>> doesn't matter as I couldn't load the codec if I did.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> There standard .avi files which shouldn't be a problem for anyone to

>>>>> view.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> There is no such thing as a 'standard' .avi file. They can be encoded

>>>> in a

>>>> bewildering variety of codecs. I can view .avi files in a not so large

>>>> variety of formats, but like any PC, not all of them. Unfortunately,

>>>> yours

>>>> is one that I can't read.

>>>

>>> Your correct, I was thinking something different, the files open in

>>> both

>>> Win

>>> MP 10 and 11 for me.

>>>

>>> --

>>>

>>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>>> Conflicts start where information lacks.

>>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>>

>>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

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