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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 09:58 AM
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My start menu, task bar, address bar, clock, is at the top of my screen
and I can't get the sucker back to the bottom where it belongs. I guess it's like me just has to be different, but I would like to get it back down there any suggestions? I've tried everything I can think of.
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NewGuy Donating Member (305 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:02 AM
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1. Click on it and drag it to the bottom. N/T
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samwisefoxburr Donating Member (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:02 AM
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2. Drag it
to the bottom. :-)
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Rainbowreflect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:08 AM
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7. Welcome to DU Samwisefoxfur!
:hi:
I bet you are the first DUer who's #1 post was "Drag it", but I could be wrong.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:02 AM
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3. I've had that happen too. If I close out Explorer it goes back to where
it belongs but I would love to know why this happens?!
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:04 AM
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4. OK it's easy
- strech it. Click on bottom edge and draw it down
- move it. Click in 'start' area and drag to bottom
- unstrech it. Click on top edge and resize to taste
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qb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:06 AM
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5. You should be able to click next to the clock & drag it back down.
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:08 AM
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6. Wow, even easier
Neat!
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JorgeTheGood Donating Member (736 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:12 AM
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8. When all else fails ...
boot your computer in 'safe mode'. When it finishes loading, simply shut it down and restart it again in the normal way. Your default desktop will be back.

Jorge
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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:16 AM
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9. I've tried dragging
It goes halfway. I'll try the boot thanks.
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Devils Advocate NZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:34 AM
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13. No, you are doing it wrong!
What you are doing is resizing it.

If you move to the edge of the bar, the cursor will change shape to an arrow. This will not move the bar, only resize it.

What you need to do is click on an open area of the taskbar where the program buttons usually go but not where a button actually is. Then you can drag it to the bottom or to the sides (I assume you prefer the bottom)
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:28 AM
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10. You think you've got problems?
This weekend, someone switched my default home page to a porn link site, and that's what pops up when I log on. I switched it back, but boy, was I pissed! If I find out it was my stepson trying to get me in trouble with my wife, I'm gonna murder him!
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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:32 AM
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12. There's been a rash of hijacking
this summer, spysweeper prevents your homepage from being hijacked, the trouble is if you don't buy the premium service they spam you every half hour asking if you want it.
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rabid_nerd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 10:28 AM
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11. Foolproof Solution
Turn your monitor over :silly:
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catmandu57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 01:13 PM
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15. That's too easy
nt
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FlaGranny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 11:54 AM
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14. In addition to the other suggestions,
if you have XP you can lock your taskbar. You right click in a blank area and then you click on "lock the taskbar." Then it won't go anywhere ever again, unless you unlock it.
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