Problem with Windows XP taskbar - UPDATED with picture

[Ultrasonic]

Hi

Something happened to my taskbar and now its gotten a little bit wider, so much so that instead of showing the regular time as 9:22 PM, it now shows it in a two line format:

9:22 PM
Friday

And also, the icons in the system tray right next to the time have gotten a little larger. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Thanks.

Here's the picture: http://www27.brinkster.com/interx999/taskbar.htm

 

[HaroldW]

Put the cursor over the top edge of the task bar and you will see something like <--> only it will be oriented vertically. Then drag the top down to it's normal size.

 

[Ultrasonic]

Thanks for the reply, but it won't go any smaller than the current size.

 

[movinslow]

also, make sure the taskbar isn't "locked." right click on the bar and make sure "Lock the Taskbar" is not checked.

wow! I like the way it shows the full date and day. anyway to do that without making the taskbar bigger?

EDIT: you say you can't make it smaller, can you make it bigger?
also, did this just spontaneously happen? did it happen upon boot?

 

[Ultrasonic]

If I unlock it, it just gets wider. And its not that bigger; I'd say probably 5 to 10% wider than it normally was.

Before it happened, I was playing around with my language settings, but then I removed the extra language. So the language toolbar is gone.

 

[movinslow]

well, 'fraid I dunno...hopefully someone else out there has an idea?

EDIT: by the pic, I like the way that looks! wish I knew how to change it though...

 

[Ultrasonic]

Thanks anyway!

 

[oniq]

Whatever that program is running with the 100% seems to be too wide for the taskbar, maybe thats why..

 

[Ultrasonic]

Nah, that can't be it because the battery indicator was running even before this happened.

 

[StraightPipe]

get back to the language settings maybe,

'sorry i dont know the answer, it must be a headache

 

[Smaulz]

Does it have something to do with the theme you're using? Have you changed it recently? Some VS's have wider taskbars than others.... dunno.. just a thought

 

[MrChad]

If you go to the Settings tab under Display Properties and click Advanced, is your font size set to "Small Fonts"?

 

[Ultrasonic]

Thanks for all the posts guys! I'm using the default theme, so all should be fine. And regarding the font size, its set to normal.

 

I have no clue - the only thing I can offer is a screen shot of my start bar (Text) - when it's double sized (I usually keep it single sized) it shows the day and the date.

Good luck...try formatting and reinstalling.

 

[Ultrasonic]

try formatting and reinstalling

Good one