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I've always had the taskbar at the bottom of the screen not at the top, and now all of a sudden it's at the top. Can someone tell me how to restore it the way I like to have it? I looked around but did not see anyone posting this topic. Thanks a lot!:confused:

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The suggestions already posted cover the usual, day-to-day fixes: and pointed to the manual move, noted the Taskbar properties option, offered a registry angle, and suggested testing in a new user account. When those do not work (as reported), the cause is usually one of a few different things: Explorer or driver hiccup, display/monitor configuration, a per-user profile problem, or a third-party shell/dock that forces placement.

Useful troubleshooting steps not shown earlier in this thread:

  • Restart the Windows shell (no registry editing required): open Task Manager, find "Windows Explorer" and choose Restart. This clears transient Explorer issues.
  • Check Display settings: confirm screen orientation, which monitor is set as the main display, and the physical arrangement in Display settings so Windows places the taskbar on the expected screen.
  • Look for GPU rotation hotkeys or display-driver utilities that may have rotated the desktop; check for third-party docks/shell customizers and temporarily disable them.
  • If the problem is per-account (see ), a working new account points to profile corruption; migrating data to a fresh profile or using System Restore may be the appropriate fix.

If system files might be damaged, run these from an elevated command prompt and then reboot:

sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Cautions: avoid direct registry edits until safer steps are exhausted; always create a restore point or backup before changing the registry. If none of the above resolves the problem, an in-place repair of Windows or a clean install is the last resort.

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Member Avatar for Laser

Just left click and hold on a blank area of the task bar and drag it back to the bottom of the screen. If you are using XP you may need to right click on the task bar and uncheck 'Lock the Taskbar' first.

Member Avatar for priscarlo

well right click on it and make sure it is unlocked if it isnt already. then u just click in the middle of it and drag it to the bottom of the screen.

Member Avatar for annamarie

I've always had the taskbar at the bottom of the screen not at the top, and now all of a sudden it's at the top. Can someone tell me how to restore it the way I like to have it? I looked around but did not see anyone posting this topic. Thanks a lot!:confused:

Thanks for responding, but I tried everything you suggested and it did not work. I clicked in an empty spot and tried to drag it, I tried the right click to see if the taskbar was not locked and nothing. Do you think I may have some bug that is not allowing me to change it? In that case what else can I try. Thank you!:confused:

Member Avatar for gemini4

Open the registry editor: Start, Run: regedit.
Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
On the right panel insure that the TaskbarSizeMove is 1.
Then try to move the taskbar again.

Member Avatar for jbennet

right click, unlock and drag

Member Avatar for caperjack

right click, unlock and drag

check post #4

Member Avatar for jbennet

Oh sorry, i was posting fom my handheld. Try rebooting and creating a new user and see if you can move the taskbar in it.

Member Avatar for Ajit Raje

My start menu got shifted to the top all of a sudden.How to restore it back to the normal position

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My start menu got shifted to the top all of a sudden.How to restore it back to the normal position

Do you realize you made a post to a thread that hasn't been active in over 3 years.

Start your own thread about your issue.

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

My start menu got shifted to the top all of a sudden.How to restore it back to the normal position

Hi and welcome to Daniweb,
If the fixes supplied above do not fix your machine, do as suggested and start your own thread with details about you machine, what you have installed, uninstalled etc, Os etc....

Member Avatar for Lindsey_1

(Windows 7) Right click on empty area of taskbar, you will get a menu, bottom entry is "properties." Then go to "Taskbar location on screen."

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Member Avatar for davidson333

Make sure taskbar is not locked. Right click on it and click on unlock and then drag from top to bottom.

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