The taskbar is usually located at the bottomparts of the screen and is designed for quick access to frequently used programs and files. Having configured it as you need, you can open any application with one click. This is especially useful when there are a large number of different shortcuts on your desktop, and therefore you have to spend time in order to find the right program.
How to open the taskbar and configure it? What if she disappeared? Read all about it below.
How to enter the PP?
In the lower area of the screen you can see a thina strip. In its left part are the icons of the fixed programs. After starting any application, its icon will be displayed in the middle section. On the right is the notification area (clock, volume control, language bar), which can also be configured.
In order to enter the Windows 7 taskbar,right-click on the free space on the bottom bar (by default), select the "Properties" section in the drop-down menu. A window with three tabs will open, where you can customize not only the PZ but also the Start menu, as well as the toolbar, at your discretion.
There is another method that allows you to go to the PP. Open the Start menu, and then select Control Panel. For convenience, set the view "Small icons". Go to the PZ and the Start menu.
Settings in the PP
Now you need to figure out how to customize the taskbar to make it as comfortable as possible to work at the computer.
So, you switched to properties. Here you can see what operations you can do with it:
- Lock the taskbar. Selecting this function, you fix it in a specific place. Move the panel does not work.
- Automatically hide. If you check the box next to this parameter, the panel will only exit when you move the cursor to it.
- Use small icons.Changes the size of program icons that are attached to the PP. In the properties, you can change their location (on the sides, top or bottom). When you open several documents, for example, Word, they will be grouped if the corresponding function is selected.
In the settings of the notification area, you can select alerts of certain programs (for example, computer updates).
How to add a program on the PP?
You already know how to open the taskbar. The next step is to add the programs you use most often.
Run, for example, Paint.The corresponding icon appears on the panel. Right-click on it to bring up the context menu. In the pop-up window, you will see 10 (depending on the settings in the Start menu) of the latest documents that you worked with in this application. There is also a function that allows you to put an open program on the Windows 7 taskbar.
If you want to remove an application from the panel, then right-click on it and select the “Remove program” option.
Want to change the number of displayed lastopen documents in the context menu? Then click RMB on the taskbar, go to properties, and then on the Start menu tab. You will see the "Customize" button, which you need to click. At the bottom, set the number of programs that will be visible in the drop-down menu.
Drag PZ
How to install the taskbar in any area of the screen? By default, it is located at the bottom of the screen, but some users want to move it to another location.
Drag it in two ways:
- Right click on it and see if it's worth it.the checkbox next to the "Pin taskbar" function. If there is a flag, then remove it. Now, while holding the LMB, you can move the panel to any convenient place.
- Go to the properties of the PP by clicking on it RMB. There is a section where you can change its location in the drop-down menu.
When you install the panel in a convenient place for yourself, do not forget to fasten it so that it does not move around the screen when you accidentally press the left mouse button.
What to do if the taskbar is missing?
There are cases when the PZ disappears from the screen. No need to immediately panic, scan your computer for viruses, or reinstall the operating system.
Check, you may have noted in the settings.item "Auto hide panel". Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen first. If it does not appear, then look left, right and above. If the computer is used not only by you, then any other family member could change the settings without warning you or doing it by chance. You now know how to open the taskbar, so go to the properties and return to the previous settings.
The problem is not solved?Then on the desktop go to "My Computer" and open the PU by clicking on the appropriate button. Then go to the "Taskbar and Start Menu". In the window that opens, uncheck the box next to the automatic folding feature of the panel.
Taskbar is not restored
If the taskbar is missing, and the aboverecovery methods did not help, most likely, this is the influence of a malicious program that penetrated the system and changed the registry branch responsible for the PP. In this case, you need to check your computer for viruses and cure infected files. If the pest has managed to make changes to the registry, then you will need to do an OS recovery. Select a restore point when the system worked correctly and roll back.
There is another way.Restart the computer, press F8. A menu appears with the boot options "Windows" in safe mode. Select the option "With the last successful configuration." This method is especially relevant when you have a banner on your desktop demanding to pay a certain amount of money to unlock it. In this case, you will not even have the opportunity to open the toolbar.
Conclusion
So now you know how to open the taskbar,so be able to customize it on your own. Add to the panel only those programs that you actually use regularly and do not want to search them for a long time on the loaded desktop.
If the panel disappeared, then first of all check its settings. And only after that, decide what to do next.
