StMichael Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I really don't know how to call these things, so I'll call them "tabs". My taskbar has an extra "tab" which I simply cannot get rid of. I've attached a screen capture so you get what I mean. How do I get rid of that extra || lines in the taskbar (the one that's occupying the bottom and refuse to go away)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Those are called seperators, and to get rid of the extra set, you can either a) shrink your taskbar or b) lock it.To shrink your taskbar: - Hover mouse at top of taskbar so it turns to a double-headed arrow - Click and drag down (like resizing a window)To lock it - Right click taskbar and select "Lock the taskbar" (I believe that's it - not absolutely sure though because I don't have a Windows machine I can test this on at the moment). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Yes thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted February 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 It seems to work! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Sigh...it happened again, even with the taskbar locked. I've uploaded a picture so you can what happened. Any ideas what's causing it, and also any solutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 It would be the same as before. Locking the taskbar just means that nothing can be moved, not that nothing can be added.You may want to unlock it, and make sure all unwanted toolbars are unchecked. By unlocking it, you may also notice an area that can be adjusted to maximize your taskbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I have a similar issue with my taskbar - had it for years, in fact. The sure way to avoid any troubles with the taskbar is to remove the Language Bar before shutting down Windows (right-click taskbar -> Toolbars -> uncheck Language Bar). If I don't do that, I get all kinds of strange things with the taskbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted February 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I have a similar issue with my taskbar - had it for years, in fact. The sure way to avoid any troubles with the taskbar is to remove the Language Bar before shutting down Windows (right-click taskbar -> Toolbars -> uncheck Language Bar). If I don't do that, I get all kinds of strange things with the taskbar.Goodness! You mean each time I want to shut down, I'll have to remove the Language Bar? This is ludicrous! Shouldn't a system just simply shut down? And why don't others have this problem? Because they don't use multiple languages (I use Simplified Chinese and English)?Interestingly, I managed to locate this "empty" taskbar section and drag it out into the main screen. It has the title of "The Language Bar". When I tried to locate its Process - it says "EXPLORER.EXE"! How can it be? Explorer.Exe? Huh? When I try to close that bar (by clicking on the close box at the top right hand corner), it says that "the memory could not be read" (along with some message on it trying to reference some memory)!Weird! And I want my taskbar to look normal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yes, you have analyzed the problem 100% correct - not many people use multiple input languages (I use English and Japanese), and therefore Microsoft does not think they need to fix it. Or maybe they even do not know about it.Normally, the language bar is seen as "Language Bar". If you see it as "The Language Bar", then there is trouble. The only way to avoid that trouble is to uncheck the language bar before shutting down Windows. Yes - I'm sorry - each time. (Not a big deal for me, as I reboot my system about once a week). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted February 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Remember when I wrote about dragging out "The Language Bar" away from the Task Bar into the Desktop? I shut the computer down leaving it in that state. At this point of time...the problem has not reoccurred. Pat, you want to try the same thing, and see if it works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Sounds like an interesting suggestion - thanks! Tried it, but I cannot drag the language bar anywhere; it only gives me the little balloon to change the language, or how the language bar in the application.Ah! But I can drag it from the application to the desktop! Now I have it permanently on the desktop - I will see how it goes when I reboot next time. (But it is far less intrusive when it is silently sitting in the taskbar). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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