Windows Vista Forums
Vista Forums Home Join Vista Forums Windows 7 Forum Vista Tutorials Tags
Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.

Go Back   Vista Forums > Vista Newsgroups > Vista General

Vista - Lock the taskbar greyed out

Reply
 
Old 11-09-2007   #1 (permalink)
chucklebunnieuk


 
 

Lock the taskbar greyed out

I know I have stuffed this up somehow, but can't think how... the fact that I
installed Vista Ultimate over XP Pro seems to have done it.

I can not unlock my taskbar, the feature is greyed out.... please help
before I completely lose my mind...I don't have grey hair yet but I can feel
a bunch growing as I type!!!
--
If ignorance is bliss I am one happy soul!

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-09-2007   #2 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 32 bit and 64 bit
 
 

Re: Lock the taskbar greyed out

Try this:
Open the registry (Type Regedit in the RUN box)
Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]

Look for DWORD value "LockTaskBar" and it will probably be 1 which
makes the item greyed out

Change it to 0 (zero)
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 11-09-2007   #3 (permalink)
chucklebunnieuk


 
 

Re: Lock the taskbar greyed out

My hero!! Tyvm uhaligani, that worked a treat! .. I will have no one say a
word against you for the next 10 minutes!
--
If ignorance is bliss I am one happy soul!


"uhaligani" wrote:
Quote:

>
> Try this:
> Open the registry (Type Regedit in the RUN box)
> Go to:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
> Explorer]
>
> Look for DWORD value "LockTaskBar" and it will probably be 1 which
> makes the item greyed out
>
> Change it to 0 (zero)
>
>
> --
> uhaligani
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Reply

Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed out. Vista General
Taskbar - Lock or Unlock Tutorials
Lock the Taskbar - Enable or Disable Tutorials
Taskbar Notification Area Network choice greyed out Vista networking & sharing
"Show window preview" greyed-out in Taskbar appearance menu Vista installation & setup


Vista Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized,
sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation.
"Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46