Task Bar Question

Some how the Task Bar/Sys Tray at the bottom of Desktop has started acting
weird. I've got 98SE.
The 3 Startup Icons that were to the left of the clock are now under the
clock. The one other Task Icon that was to the right of the Quick Launches
is now under them, so to use any of those Apps, I have to pulled up the Task
Bar/Sys Tray to 2 or 3 times it's normal height. I've not added anything to
them it just started acting funning on it's own.
Any help/suggestions out there?
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Thanks.....Bill
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First, make sure AutoHide is turned off for the taskbar:
Right-click the taskbar, click Properties, uncheck Autohide, and click OK.

Put your mouse pointer on the top of the taskbar, so it turns into a two-headed
arrow. Click and hold the primary mouse button, and drag the top of the taskbar
DOWN, till it totally disappears at the bottom of the screen, leaving only a thin
line.

Now, put the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen till it becomes a two-headed
arrow, and click/drag the taskbar UP, but only to the thickness of the clock
numbers. Does anything change?

If that does not change anything, start in SAFE MODE, drag the taskbar down to
normal size there, then restart in normal mode.

To start in Safe Mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98 Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

Also, see:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Some how the Task Bar/Sys Tray at the bottom of Desktop has started acting
weird. I've got 98SE.
The 3 Startup Icons that were to the left of the clock are now under the
clock. The one other Task Icon that was to the right of the Quick Launches
is now under them, so to use any of those Apps, I have to pulled up the Task
Bar/Sys Tray to 2 or 3 times it's normal height. I've not added anything to
them it just started acting funning on it's own.
Any help/suggestions out there?
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY

Glen,
Auto Hide was unchecked. I did as you instructed in Normal Mode, No change.
I went into Safe Mode, did as instructed, restarted in Normal Mode, still no
change.
--
Thanks.....Bill
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"glee" wrote in message
...
First, make sure AutoHide is turned off for the taskbar:
Right-click the taskbar, click Properties, uncheck Autohide, and click OK.

Put your mouse pointer on the top of the taskbar, so it turns into a
two-headed
arrow. Click and hold the primary mouse button, and drag the top of the
taskbar
DOWN, till it totally disappears at the bottom of the screen, leaving only
a thin
line.

Now, put the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen till it becomes a
two-headed
arrow, and click/drag the taskbar UP, but only to the thickness of the
clock
numbers. Does anything change?

If that does not change anything, start in SAFE MODE, drag the taskbar
down to
normal size there, then restart in normal mode.

To start in Safe Mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98
Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot
menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

Also, see:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Some how the Task Bar/Sys Tray at the bottom of Desktop has started
acting
weird. I've got 98SE.
The 3 Startup Icons that were to the left of the clock are now under the
clock. The one other Task Icon that was to the right of the Quick
Launches
is now under them, so to use any of those Apps, I have to pulled up the
Task
Bar/Sys Tray to 2 or 3 times it's normal height. I've not added anything
to
them it just started acting funning on it's own.
Any help/suggestions out there?
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY

Hmmmm.....
How long has it been this way? If ther problem is less than 5 days old or so, you
can try a Registry restore to the date just prior to the start of the problem, but
do NOT restore a Registry older than a week or so.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Glen,
Auto Hide was unchecked. I did as you instructed in Normal Mode, No change.
I went into Safe Mode, did as instructed, restarted in Normal Mode, still no
change.
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY

"glee" wrote in message
...
First, make sure AutoHide is turned off for the taskbar:
Right-click the taskbar, click Properties, uncheck Autohide, and click OK.

Put your mouse pointer on the top of the taskbar, so it turns into a
two-headed
arrow. Click and hold the primary mouse button, and drag the top of the
taskbar
DOWN, till it totally disappears at the bottom of the screen, leaving only
a thin
line.

Now, put the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen till it becomes a
two-headed
arrow, and click/drag the taskbar UP, but only to the thickness of the
clock
numbers. Does anything change?

If that does not change anything, start in SAFE MODE, drag the taskbar
down to
normal size there, then restart in normal mode.

To start in Safe Mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98
Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot
menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

Also, see:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Some how the Task Bar/Sys Tray at the bottom of Desktop has started
acting
weird. I've got 98SE.
The 3 Startup Icons that were to the left of the clock are now under the
clock. The one other Task Icon that was to the right of the Quick
Launches
is now under them, so to use any of those Apps, I have to pulled up the
Task
Bar/Sys Tray to 2 or 3 times it's normal height. I've not added anything
to
them it just started acting funning on it's own.
Any help/suggestions out there?
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY

TO OLD FOR RESTORE NOW.
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Thanks.....Bill
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"glee" wrote in message
...
Hmmmm.....
How long has it been this way? If ther problem is less than 5 days old or
so, you
can try a Registry restore to the date just prior to the start of the
problem, but
do NOT restore a Registry older than a week or so.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Glen,
Auto Hide was unchecked. I did as you instructed in Normal Mode, No
change.
I went into Safe Mode, did as instructed, restarted in Normal Mode, still
no
change.
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY

"glee" wrote in message
...
First, make sure AutoHide is turned off for the taskbar:
Right-click the taskbar, click Properties, uncheck Autohide, and click
OK.

Put your mouse pointer on the top of the taskbar, so it turns into a
two-headed
arrow. Click and hold the primary mouse button, and drag the top of
the
taskbar
DOWN, till it totally disappears at the bottom of the screen, leaving
only
a thin
line.

Now, put the mouse pointer at the bottom of the screen till it becomes
a
two-headed
arrow, and click/drag the taskbar UP, but only to the thickness of the
clock
numbers. Does anything change?

If that does not change anything, start in SAFE MODE, drag the taskbar
down to
normal size there, then restart in normal mode.

To start in Safe Mode:
- Start the computer and hold down the CTRL key till the Windows 98
Startup menu
(boot menu) appears.
OR
- Repeatedly tap the F8 key after the memory count to bring up the boot
menu.
- Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press Enter.

Also, see:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01052409420406
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Willy" wrote in message
...
Some how the Task Bar/Sys Tray at the bottom of Desktop has started
acting
weird. I've got 98SE.
The 3 Startup Icons that were to the left of the clock are now under
the
clock. The one other Task Icon that was to the right of the Quick
Launches
is now under them, so to use any of those Apps, I have to pulled up
the
Task
Bar/Sys Tray to 2 or 3 times it's normal height. I've not added
anything
to
them it just started acting funning on it's own.
Any help/suggestions out there?
--
Thanks.....Bill
Please reply to the Newsgroup ONLY