The case of the roving taskbar
One of the problems that I see quite frequently involves a taskbar that won’t stay put. I previously wrote:
More than once a frustrated PC user has asked me why the computer desktop’s taskbar suddenly appeared on the side or even the top of the screen. Many PC users are unaware that the taskbar is in fact movable. The taskbar can be dragged from its usual place at the bottom and docked on the side or top of the screen. Sometimes the taskbar pops up in a different place due to one of those inexplicable Windows hiccups. It can also happen when someone is trying to click on an icon and accidentally drags the taskbar far enough that it snaps to the side of the screen. The roving can be avoided if the taskbar is kept locked. Right-click in an empty spot in the taskbar and put a check by the menu entry “Lock the taskbar”.
The problem is common enough that Microsoft now provides one of its “Fixit” solutions. If you have trouble getting the taskbar back to the bottom of the screen, Microsoft will do it for you.
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