Lock the Size and Position of the Taskbar (Windows Me/XP)

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Lock the Size and Position of the Taskbar (Windows Me/XP)
Category: Home > Windows > Start Menu and Taskbar > Taskbar

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This setting is used to lock or unlock the size and position of the taskbar on the Windows desktop.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'TaskbarSizeMove' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
TaskbarSizeMove	REG_DWORD	0x00000000 (0)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Adv...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Name: TaskbarSizeMove
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = locked, 1 = unlocked)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 6, 2001

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