There is a custom solution here: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/44913-disabletaskbarontop-disable-taskbar-always-top-9.html But for all practicial reasons, this is a 'by design' feature in Windows 7.
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I've had this problem with every version of windows that I remember since I have been putting the taskbar up at the top of the screen. Why Windows has never been designed to properly use this setup is beyond me. In fact it is by far more productive way to have things with the taskbar up top.
Anyhow I have fixed this "error" every time but I cannot recall how it was done before.
Typically to fix it temporarily I move the taskbar, move the window in question down and move the taskbar back. This isn't very productive. Most programs should remember their position when closed, but apparently aren't remembering. There should be a way to force windows to open on top of the taskbar. I know I could auto-hide the taskbar but I don't wish to do that.
I am using Windows 7.
Thanks
btw I did a search but did not find anything like this, but perhaps it is worded in a very strange way lol.
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2013-03-16T15:02:01+00:00 IF I PUT MY BAR AT THE TOP, PROGRAMS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OCCUPY THAT SPACE.Same problem if task bar is on bottom, some windows have buttons OK / CANCEL covered. GoogleEarth has LAT LONG Height covered,all simply because WIN7 has stupidly been built to not recognise the space taken up by task bar. I loved XP home. WIN7 is a pain. MS does not care.
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Anonymous
2013-07-31T16:21:13+00:00 This is an issue that's been with Windows since the taskbar was first introduced. I always put my taskbar at the top and I have been seeing this issue since the first days of XP back in 2001 or so.
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2013-09-30T04:47:50+00:00 Worked for me...Thanks! :)
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Anonymous
2013-10-10T04:09:16+00:00 Hi,
It's maybe too late, but i think it is useful.
I have the same problem, and i agree that it's a lot more productive to use the task bar up to top.
i found a little trick to put your window just at the limit of the task bar (when IT happens), without touching or moving the task bar like we all used to do lol.
JUST CLICK ONCE, ON THE LOWER BORDER OF THE WINDOW (As seen in the image), and your window falls just at the limit of the task bar. a bizarre bug solved by an even bizarre trick lol.
to be honest, it was pure luck.
I hope this is, and will be helpful.
Thanks