taskbar changed size -- too big -- and i can't change it back

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my taskbar changed from bottom to right side of my screen. when i moved it back down, the task bar went from a single row of start up icons with open application windows in the same row on the right side to basically two rows -- top row has start up icons, 2nd row has the beneath the first row, even though there is plenty of room in the top row for them.

the top sizing arrow doesn't do anything at all and the only sizing handle i can see is located on the right side of the start button and won't move. (and yes, the taskbar is unlocked) the task bar is about an inch high and even when i change the size of my icons to the smallest i STILL can't get the blasted thing to shrink down to it's former 1/2" or so.

i wouldn't care except that i don't have access to the bottom portion of some open applications -- mostly games -- and there are buttons there that i have to click on to continue working.

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I found the answer! Leo Notenboom for AskLeo.info.

"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!" Leo Notenboom for AskLeo.info.

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2018-10-01T18:56:43+00:00

I clicked on TOOLBARS (after right click on the bar.) Unticked quick launcg. Bar then shrunk If anyone wants details of 12 yrs spent knocking on doors Cent London trying to get help for victims of the HM Court. Coroner. Law Firm. Charity. Lottery. Police. Home Office. MP. MEP. Cameron. Clegg. Brennan. Grayling. Grove. Johnson. Hollingsberry. Brine. Fernandez. Education. Media Health Lufthansa. Lidl. scams. ask us about the 1000 pp evidence and about the 35000 avoid deaths covered up. You wont like the details of the attacks by the police not the truth that no one inthe establ will answer any questions and that inncl the scandle electoral commission and census. Anyone for a game squash. Freemasons wellcome. The 1000 pp evidence. BBC says hide it in another country cos they dont want prison sentences do they.
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2018-10-01T18:57:30+00:00

I clicked on TOOLBARS (after right click on the bar.) Unticked quick launcg. Bar then shrunk If anyone wants details of 12 yrs spent knocking on doors Cent London trying to get help for victims of the HM Court. Coroner. Law Firm. Charity. Lottery. Police. Home Office. MP. MEP. Cameron. Clegg. Brennan. Grayling. Grove. Johnson. Hollingsberry. Brine. Fernandez. Education. Media Health Lufthansa. Lidl. scams. ask us about the 1000 pp evidence and about the 35000 avoid deaths covered up. You wont like the details of the attacks by the police not the truth that no one inthe establ will answer any questions and that inncl the scandle electoral commission and census. Anyone for a game squash. Freemasons wellcome. The 1000 pp evidence. BBC says hide it in another country cos they dont want prison sentences do they.
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2018-10-02T02:08:29+00:00

Absolutely!!

Thanks!!
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2018-10-06T13:27:24+00:00

It took me a minute but I see that if I expand the task bar (mine disappears when the cursor is not on it) and then hover over the line/border on top and drag down it will come down to the smaller size !

Sorry for the late reply to your problem. If you haven' fixed the toolbar problem, here's how you do it.

On the now too large TASK BAR is a + and ^ . Click on the ^ the Task Bar will return to Normal Size. You will notice the ^ is now v ! I hope this solves the problem? Let me know?
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