JSI Tip 4496. How do I lock the Taskbar in Windows XP?
Jerold Schulman
December 3, 2001
1 Min Read
I you wish to prevent the accidental movement (relocation) of your Taskbar:
1. Right-click the Taskbar and press Properties.
2. Select the Taskbar tab.
3. Check the Lock the Taskbar box.
4. Press Apply and OK.
To lock the Taskbar using the registry:
1. Use the Registry Editor to navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced.
2. Double-click the TaskbarSizeMove value name, a DWORD data type.
3. A data value of 0 will lock the Taskbar and a data value of 1 will unlock it.
4. Press OK.
5. Exit the Registry Editor.
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