Wandering taskbar

[Guest Blithe]

(Applicable to W2K (SP4)

For a week now my taskbar randomly relocates to the top, then to the right

of the desktop - and refuses to drag back to the bottom where I want it to

stay. By 'randomly' I mean that once it relocates then it will stay a day

or two then change position for another similar time period.

 

I posted for a remedy here and microsoft.public.win2000.registry but the

suggestions were to try dragging the taskbar back (a hopeless task) or to

clear my system of malware that was causing the problem.

 

I have since made all reasonable efforts to scan for malware. I was

learning to live with the annoyance. However, today, July 23rd, the taskbar

suddenly relocated to the bottom where I'd like it to stay.

 

Before it wanders off again, please advise (1) how I can lock it into

position (2) & suggest what safeguards I can employ (3) & suggest why the

taskbar refuses to drag back down the way it's designed to (it does drag but

only to expand & not to change its position).

 

Blithe