Quick Launch taskbar has doubled in size.

[jnvan]

The taskbar on the desktop recently doubled in size. Attempting to resize causes the cursor to form the adjusting arrow, but has no effect on resizing. I unchecked Show Quicklaunch and this allowed me to resize the taskbar to it's normal size but when I again check Show Quicklaunch, the taskbar doubles in size. I tried checking and unchecking Lock the Taskbar with no change in the problem.

Next step - Right click in the toolbar and left click PROPERTIES.
Check boxes which are checked are:
Keep the Taskbar on Top of other Windows, and
Show the Clock

Next, I tried draging the vertical dots - 4 dots & 3 dots to the left of the "open program" icons on the bottom row but they don't move either.

Finally, I verified that the VIEW option was set to Small Icons.

I know this is a problem since I've had single line taskbars for years with Quick Launch enabled. Any Ideas?

Using XP

 

[linney]

I'm not in XP but does the QuickLaunch toolbar have anything similar to "use small icons" if you right-click on QuickLaunch?

Unlock the Taskbar and then follow this....

"If the Quicklaunch icons are large. Assuming they are, you have the "view" option in Quicklaunch set for "Large Icons" and you want to set it to "Small Icons." Place your cursor at either end of the Quicklaunch bar--just outside of the icon buttons--and right-click. The top menu item should be View, with options as above".

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