Start button in the wrong place

Sherman Willden · Post by **Sherman Willden** » 30 Aug 2006 6:11 pm

I don't know how I did it but the Start button and the associated bar is now on the left side with the Start button at the upper left corner. I want it back at the bottom of the screen. How can I do that?

Thank you;

Sherman

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 30 Aug 2006 7:46 pm

Grab it with the left mouse button and drag it down to the bottom of the desktop, then let go. You can resize it's height, then lock it into that position, by right clicking and choosing Lock the Taskbar.

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Sherman Willden · Post by **Sherman Willden** » 31 Aug 2006 5:04 am

Thank you, Wiz. I am only 60 but as I grow up I plan to learn about these newfangled things.

Sherman

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 31 Aug 2006 6:45 am

No problem Sherman. Here's a tip that applies to taskbar visibility. If you right click on a blank spot on your taskbar and choose Properties, you'll be presented with checkbox options that control the look and visibility of your taskbar. These include:

Lock the taskbar (keep it from being moved or resized)
Auto hide the taskbar (it becomes invisible unless you hold your mouse pointer over it [MouseOver effect]), then it appears.
Keep the taskbar on top of other Windows (standard behaviour. other windows end above it, or else have their bottom edge under it)
Group similar taskbar buttons (causes multiple open windows from different applications to be ganged up into one taskbar button each, with an arrow that allows you to choose among them via a fly-up list)
Show Quick Launch (Reveals the "Quick Launch" area on the left side of the taskbar, just to the right of the Start button. Icons in the QL area only require a single click to launch them. You can drag any icon into the QL and either copy it or move it there.) Default items in the QL are Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and Show the Desktop (minimizes all Windows).

There are many other options available from the Properties of the taskbar and Start Menu. Explore them!

I hope this helps you along the way to becoming a Windows guru!

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 31 Aug 2006 8:01 pm

Thanks, Wiz. I learn something new everyday, I hope...al

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