Lock the taskbar greyed out

11-09-2007

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!

**uhaligani** · 11-09-2007

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)

11-09-2007

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 >

11-09-2007	#1 (permalink)
chucklebunnieuk Guest n/a posts	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!
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11-09-2007	#2 (permalink)
uhaligani Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Vista Ultimate 32 bit and 64 bit 83 posts	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)
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