Lock the Taskbar is more than just a big hit from 80s punk band “The Clash” it is also a great tip for Microsoft Windows.
Windows XP has been out just over a week at retail outlets and more than a month from many computer manufacturers. (If you are thinking of upgrading, make sure you have at least a 400mhz processor with 128mb or more of RAM). Microsoft packed a good deal of improvements and stability into the new Windows and if you have the requirements, it will be a good upgrade.
One of my favorite new features centers on the taskbar. If you keep the default XP settings, the taskbar will be bright blue and a little more noticeable than before. However, by default, the taskbar is now locked…hooray! Many consumers will appreciate this feature if they have had children or grandchildren come by the house and move their taskbar to the side or the top of the screen. Or, heck, you may have done it a time or two on accident yourself.
Once you figure out how to move the taskbar back, it’s no big deal, but Windows XP finally prevents this from happening out of the box.
If you want to be able to resize or move the taskbar in XP, right click on the taskbar and click on the “lock the taskbar” option.
