Task bar on the left

Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time starting
up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it freezes
up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do I
get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move

Right click on the taskbar and make sure that "lock the taskbar" isn't checked.

To move the Taskbar, move your mouse cursor to where the time is currently displayed on
the Taskbar.
Once your mouse cursor is over the time, click and hold the mouse button down, and while
holding the mouse button down, move your cursor to the middle edge of where you want the
Taskbar to be.
To return the Taskbar back to its original position, move the cursor to the bottom center
of the screen.
When the Taskbar has moved to its new location, release the button.

When you're finished you may now wish to locked the taskbar to avoid accidental moving.

As for the other things you mentioned -
Slow computer
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by third-party software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315



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"SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote in message
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| Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time starting
| up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it freezes
| up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do I
| get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move
|
|

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:

> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time starting
> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it freezes
> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do I
> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move


Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.

If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>
>> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
>> starting
>> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
>> freezes
>> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do
>> I
>> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move
>
>
> Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
> it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
> side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
> where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
> clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
>
> If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
> and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place and I
can't move that now

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:22:27 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
> >> starting
> >> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
> >> freezes
> >> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do
> >> I
> >> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move
> >
> >
> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
> >
> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place and I
> can't move that now


"Folder Task"? Sorry, can you be more specific about what you see?

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SARGE wrote:
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
>>> starting
>>> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
>>> freezes
>>> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how do
>>> I
>>> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to move
>>
>> Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
>> it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
>> side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
>> where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
>> clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
>>
>> If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
>> and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>>
> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in ITS place and I
> can't move that now.

Folder Task? That's a new one.. Do you mean this?

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:22:27 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
>> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
>> >> starting
>> >> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
>> >> freezes
>> >> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how
>> >> do
>> >> I
>> >> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to
>> >> move
>> >
>> >
>> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
>> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
>> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
>> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
>> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
>> >
>> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
>> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place
>> and I
>> can't move that now
>
>
> "Folder Task"? Sorry, can you be more specific about what you see?
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
It's a three inches strip that goes from top to bottom and has three drop
down list the first one saids Folder Tasks the second drop down saids Other
Places and the third drop down saids Details that it

On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:04:29 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:mtma74l4tn2bn01h8tvouolemt3p1vspo8@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:22:27 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> >> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
> >> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
> >> >> starting
> >> >> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
> >> >> freezes
> >> >> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how
> >> >> do
> >> >> I
> >> >> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to
> >> >> move
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
> >> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
> >> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
> >> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
> >> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
> >> >
> >> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
> >> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >>
> >> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place
> >> and I
> >> can't move that now
> >
> >
> > "Folder Task"? Sorry, can you be more specific about what you see?
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup


> It's a three inches strip that goes from top to bottom and has three drop
> down list the first one saids Folder Tasks the second drop down saids Other
> Places and the third drop down saids Details that it



It's called the "Common Tasks Bar."

To get rid of it, go to Doug Knox's site, http://www.dougknox.com. On
the left, click Win XP Fixes, then Remove Common Tasks from Desktop.


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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:22:27 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
>> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
>> >> starting
>> >> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
>> >> freezes
>> >> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how
>> >> do
>> >> I
>> >> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to
>> >> move
>> >
>> >
>> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
>> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
>> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
>> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
>> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
>> >
>> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
>> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place
>> and I
>> can't move that now
>
>
> "Folder Task"? Sorry, can you be more specific about what you see?
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Thanks for the help, one more thing after the new Security Update KB951748
when I go online I can't connect to anything and I'm on dial up

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:47:44 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM>
wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:mtma74l4tn2bn01h8tvouolemt3p1vspo8@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:22:27 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> >> news:0kha74tbvu67i4bljugo88d4i2v4i0giub@4ax.com...
> >> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:26:40 -0400, "SARGE" <SARGE@NOTPLACE.COM> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi I'm using xp pro and when I start my computer it has a hard time
> >> >> starting
> >> >> up and I have to restart it to get it on and even then sometime it
> >> >> freezes
> >> >> up and now the task bar is up and down my left side of the screen how
> >> >> do
> >> >> I
> >> >> get it back on the bottom I try a few things and I can't get it to
> >> >> move
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Although by default the task bar appears on the bottom of the screen,
> >> > it can be on any of the sides you prefer it on. To move it from any
> >> > side to another, simply click on an unused part of it and drag it
> >> > where you want it. Be sure to click *within* it, not on the edge;
> >> > clicking on the edge and dragging will resize it.
> >> >
> >> > If it won't move, it may be locked. In that case, right click on it
> >> > and uncheck "Lock the taskbar," then try again.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> >> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >>
> >> Thanks for the help I got that back now it's Folder Task in it's place
> >> and I
> >> can't move that now
> >
> >
> > "Folder Task"? Sorry, can you be more specific about what you see?
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> Thanks for the help, one more thing after the new Security Update KB951748
> when I go online I can't connect to anything and I'm on dial up




It's a ZoneAlarm problem. ZoneAlarm has fixed it, and there's a new
version available to download on their web site.


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