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Missing Windows Taskbar



The windows taskbar can be missing or minimized for several reasons.

  1. Taskbar can be minimized to a small line on one side of the screen. To check this, move the mouse slowly to the very edge of each side of the screen looking for the small double-sided arrow to appear. When this arrow appears, click and drag the mouse away from the side of the screen so that the taskbar appears.
  2. The taskbar can also be auto hidden. To show taskbar, mouse-over each side of the screen and the taskbar should appear. To change this option, right click the taskbar and select properties. Uncheck auto-hide the taskbar.
  3. If the taskbar is on the wrong side of the screen for the user, left click in the system tray area and drag to move taskbar to desired position.
  4. If the taskbar is locked in position, no movement is possible. If the user has this option on, then no changes may be made to the taskbar. This may be desirable if they want the taskbar to remain in its current position. To make changes to the taskbar, right click on the taskbar and uncheck 'lock the taskbar.'
A quick way to see the start menu is the press the keyboard key with the windows icon located between the Ctrl and Alt key on the bottom row of keys on most PC keyboards.



Current Record: 3236

Create Date: 12-01-2006
Last Reviewed: 01-21-2009
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