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All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of
'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago,
So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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Thanks Shane, that makes sense, the wife is always dragging the mouse
pointer around the screen.. No rush on the repair trick, the restore did the job. But it would be nice to know WHEN she does it again. LOL RTS "Shane" wrote in message ... All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of 'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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Shane gave you the right idea about the cause, but in order to reverse the
situation you dont have to revert to SR. Can't tell you exactly what to do in detail, but holding down the left button while dragging the item back to it's original position should do it. You may have to play with it a little while until you get it done, using the righ button also, if necessary. The procedure involves merely a reversal of actions, IOW, if I am not mistaken, that is. Harry. "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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Having restored the taskbar to your favourite position (normally along the
bottom of the screen) and suitably resized it, if you then right-click on the bar and select Properties \ Advanced, you will see in the 'Start Menu and Task Bar' scroll-box the option to uncheck 'Enable moving and resizing' under the Task Bar section. This will lock the taskbar and prevent your wife from moving it again. Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Thanks Shane, that makes sense, the wife is always dragging the mouse pointer around the screen.. No rush on the repair trick, the restore did the job. But it would be nice to know WHEN she does it again. LOL RTS "Shane" wrote in message ... All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of 'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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You're welcome Rocky - just don't go down the Alzheimer's route, a little to
close for comfort. There was a news feature on the TV recently regarding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease and they showed a 'patient' being interviewed by a 'doctor'. The very first question asked was could he remember today's date? - I failed miserably! Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Tks, Mart Action taken, ) like I said the last time this happened was a longggg time ago. I most likely did that back then, but I've been through at least 3 hard drives since then and a full reinstall.. ;o) Just getting to old to remember all these little things. dread the day I switch to windows 7. (my learning curve days are getting longer and longer..) LOL RTS "Mart" wrote in message ... Having restored the taskbar to your favourite position (normally along the bottom of the screen) and suitably resized it, if you then right-click on the bar and select Properties \ Advanced, you will see in the 'Start Menu and Task Bar' scroll-box the option to uncheck 'Enable moving and resizing' under the Task Bar section. This will lock the taskbar and prevent your wife from moving it again. Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Thanks Shane, that makes sense, the wife is always dragging the mouse pointer around the screen.. No rush on the repair trick, the restore did the job. But it would be nice to know WHEN she does it again. LOL RTS "Shane" wrote in message ... All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of 'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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Tks, webster72n, I tried that but I may have given up to soon to hit
upon the proper movments.. ) All I could get it to do was resize the box, but still couldn't get the left icons to drop down and match the right icons.. They kept riding on top of each other.. (left on top right on bottom..) Tks, anyway, no big thing.. RTS "webster72n" wrote in message ... Shane gave you the right idea about the cause, but in order to reverse the situation you dont have to revert to SR. Can't tell you exactly what to do in detail, but holding down the left button while dragging the item back to it's original position should do it. You may have to play with it a little while until you get it done, using the righ button also, if necessary. The procedure involves merely a reversal of actions, IOW, if I am not mistaken, that is. Harry. "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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Tks, Mart
Action taken, ) like I said the last time this happened was a longggg time ago. I most likely did that back then, but I've been through at least 3 hard drives since then and a full reinstall.. ;o) Just getting to old to remember all these little things. dread the day I switch to windows 7. (my learning curve days are getting longer and longer..) LOL RTS "Mart" wrote in message ... Having restored the taskbar to your favourite position (normally along the bottom of the screen) and suitably resized it, if you then right-click on the bar and select Properties \ Advanced, you will see in the 'Start Menu and Task Bar' scroll-box the option to uncheck 'Enable moving and resizing' under the Task Bar section. This will lock the taskbar and prevent your wife from moving it again. Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Thanks Shane, that makes sense, the wife is always dragging the mouse pointer around the screen.. No rush on the repair trick, the restore did the job. But it would be nice to know WHEN she does it again. LOL RTS "Shane" wrote in message ... All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of 'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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"RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Tks, webster72n, I tried that but I may have given up to soon to hit upon the proper movments.. ) All I could get it to do was resize the box, but still couldn't get the left icons to drop down and match the right icons.. They kept riding on top of each other.. (left on top right on bottom..) Tks, anyway, no big thing.. Not at all...and ur welcome. H. RTS "webster72n" wrote in message ... Shane gave you the right idea about the cause, but in order to reverse the situation you dont have to revert to SR. Can't tell you exactly what to do in detail, but holding down the left button while dragging the item back to it's original position should do it. You may have to play with it a little while until you get it done, using the righ button also, if necessary. The procedure involves merely a reversal of actions, IOW, if I am not mistaken, that is. Harry. "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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LOL been there, done that..
RTS "Mart" wrote in message ... You're welcome Rocky - just don't go down the Alzheimer's route, a little to close for comfort. There was a news feature on the TV recently regarding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease and they showed a 'patient' being interviewed by a 'doctor'. The very first question asked was could he remember today's date? - I failed miserably! Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Tks, Mart Action taken, ) like I said the last time this happened was a longggg time ago. I most likely did that back then, but I've been through at least 3 hard drives since then and a full reinstall.. ;o) Just getting to old to remember all these little things. dread the day I switch to windows 7. (my learning curve days are getting longer and longer..) LOL RTS "Mart" wrote in message ... Having restored the taskbar to your favourite position (normally along the bottom of the screen) and suitably resized it, if you then right-click on the bar and select Properties \ Advanced, you will see in the 'Start Menu and Task Bar' scroll-box the option to uncheck 'Enable moving and resizing' under the Task Bar section. This will lock the taskbar and prevent your wife from moving it again. Mart "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... Thanks Shane, that makes sense, the wife is always dragging the mouse pointer around the screen.. No rush on the repair trick, the restore did the job. But it would be nice to know WHEN she does it again. LOL RTS "Shane" wrote in message ... All you've gotta do is accidentally jerk the mouse - like the forerunner of 'Mouse Gestures' - while holding the left button down when the cursor is on the taskbar. As for getting it back, I remember it seeming annoyingly difficult at first, but turning out to be simplicity itself the moment you stoptrying to figure it out! - on the same lines as getting the Quick Launch bar back on the left. If I weren't in the process of setting up the latest Windows 7 build, I'd fire up the Me VM and reacquaint myself with that one; but I don't have VPC installed yet (and am busy trying to correct Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, both of which appear to have corrupted message databases and neither of which seem to want to let me delete them and start again!). Shane "RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message ... I saw this happen once before but it was a longgg time ago, So could someone explain to me what it was that my wife did that would cause the icon bar at the bottom of the windows screen to move to the right side of the same screen top to bottom.. It could only be moved to a half screen square, not back to the bottom as normal.. I did a restore to the day before and everything is now back to normal, But I'd still like to know just what it was she did to cause the change .. Thanks, RTS |
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