How to Move the Task Bar in Windows XP/Vista/7

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Although having the task bar (the bar in Windows which usually sits at the bottom of your screen, with the Start button in the lower left) at the bottom screen is very typical, some people like to have it on the side or even on the top. Or you may have just moved your task bar on accident and now don't know how to get it back. Here's how to move it.

Right click on the task bar and verify that the "Lock the Taskbar" option is unchecked. If this is checked, the task bar is locked into place.

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Now it's as easy and clicking the task bar and while holding left click, drag the bar to any side of the screen. It should automatically and you're done! Lock the taskbar in place again to ensure that it doesn't get moved by accident.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 17:52

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