How to Get the Start Taskbar Back

The taskbar is Windows' ever-present utility that allows users to control their desktops and hence their computers. The taskbar is customizable and conveniently easy to use. By adding or removing icons, the taskbar becomes your signature program runner, your signature application launcher and your signature utility enhancer. It is yours to change and update as you see fit.

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  Press the "Windows" key on the keyboard, which is the key on the left side of the keyboard between the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys and on the right side of the keyboard next to the "Alt" key.

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  Type "Taskbar." A menu of options will pop up for you to select. Click "Customize the Taskbar."

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  Click "Lock the Taskbar." Uncheck "Auto-hide the Taskbar." These two selections will make sure that you can see the Taskbar after the next operation.

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  Select "Right" from the drop-down box on the Taskbar location onscreen menu box. Normally, the Taskbar is on the bottom of the desktop, but you can select "Top," "Left" or "Right," which will pull it out to a new location.

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  Click "Apply." The taskbar is now available in a new location. Repeat the operation to place the Taskbar anywhere else on the desktop.