How to Lock the Windows 7 Taskbar

Method 1 of 2:

Locking from the Taskbar Menu

Access the taskbar menu. Point to an empty space on your taskbar, then right-click on it to bring up the taskbar menu. The taskbar is the bar in which the Start menu (or Windows logo) resides.
Lock the taskbar to its current position. Click on "Lock the taskbar." You will then see a blue checkmark appear to the left of this option after the taskbar has been successfully locked. You will not be able to resize or move your taskbar until you repeat this process to remove the checkmark.^[1]
Position the taskbar to edges of the screen. There are several ways you can adjust the taskbar. Try to adjust it to your liking before locking the taskbar in place. You can reposition the taskbar to the different edges of the monitor by clicking and holding on a blank space on the taskbar and moving the mouse to the edges of your monitor. You can also place the taskbar on a different monitor if you have more than one monitor connected to your computer.
Adjust the taskbar size. Click and hold on the edge of the taskbar to resize it. Your mouse cursor will appear as an ↔ icon. Click and hold the mouse button and slide the edge up or down when on the top or bottom of the viewspace or slide the edge left or right when on the sides of the viewspace.

Method 2 of 2:

Locking from the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

Access the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. You have two ways to access this window.
1. Right-click on the Start button to bring up the Start button menu. Click on 'Properties' to bring up a new window.
2. Right-click on an empty space in your taskbar to bring up the taskbar menu. Click on 'Properties' to bring up a new window appear.
Lock the taskbar to its current position. Click on the tab labeled "Taskbar," then place a checkmark next to "Lock the taskbar" within the Taskbar Appearance section.
1. You can also change other options including the ability to auto-hide the taskbar, change it's position and adjust how buttons appear on the taskbar.^[2]
Apply your changes to the taskbar. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, click on the button that reads Apply then click on OK to save your taskbar preferences. The taskbar will now be locked, and you will not have the ability to reposition or modify the taskbar preferences until it is unlocked.

Jessica Tanner

Update 04 March 2020

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