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Every so often, it's possible to end up with the Windows XP taskbar on the side, or even the top of your screen. It's a quick fix, as this video shows.
My taskbar moved from the bottom of my monitor to the side. How do I put it back?
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It happens, and if you're not expecting it, it can be really disconcerting.
It's an easy fix, best described with a short video (transcript included).
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Download the video: TaskbarToBottom.mp4 (1M).
Transcript
I'm Leo Notenboom for AskLeo.info.
A reader asked "My taskbar moved from the bottom of my monitor to the side. How do I put it back?"
That's easy.
Click on an empty area of the taskbar and hold the mouse button down.
Now, just drag the mouse down to where you want the taskbar to be. Once you get close enough, it'll jump right into place.
To keep it from jumping around again, right click on the taskbar, and then select Lock the Taskbar.
If you like, you can actually put your taskbar on top, the bottom or any side of the screen you like.
That's all there is to it!
Once again, I'm Leo Notenboom for AskLeo.info.
Article C2906 - January 22, 2007
Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he
was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed.
After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers
to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.
fab thanks very much easy as 123 like how the answer is just there and i'm not reading through hundreds of rubbish to get to it
Posted by: helen at December 6, 2011 4:04 AMthanks it really helped..i almost got a headache fixing this lil thing..
Posted by: xabi at December 27, 2011 12:37 PMThank you, Leo, I have been suffering with my task bar up top for months and GoToMyPC bar kept covering it until I found you. Whew, I can see again.
Posted by: judy nemeth at December 29, 2011 10:06 AMThanks so much for this informative tutorial!
Posted by: Horace at December 31, 2011 7:23 PMLeo - you rock! I was knee deep in various menus, nothing. A simple click and drag - bam. It was back and locked before your video finished. Thank you!
Posted by: Gumby at February 1, 2012 2:16 PM