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May 15, 2020, 07:27 PM
gjgalligan
Need a little win 8 help
Wife got the dreaded blue screen with message window had to shut down, which it did then restarted. All seems well except the tool bar that was across the bottom is now vertical on left of the the original vertical tool bar.
She wants it back on the bottom, how do I do that?


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May 15, 2020, 07:33 PM
WaterburyBob
You should be able to drag it to the bottom.


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May 15, 2020, 08:22 PM
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What WaterburyBob said. Just press on an empty space on the bar and while holding, drag it down to the base of the screen.

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May 16, 2020, 04:23 PM
gjgalligan
Tried that, no good.

Any more ideas?


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May 16, 2020, 04:25 PM
Tavman
Right mouseclick on the bar and make sure it doesn't say it's locked.
May 16, 2020, 04:56 PM
EZ_B
quote:
Originally posted by Tavman:
Right mouseclick on the bar and make sure it doesn't say it's locked.


This is correct. Right-click on the taskbar and make sure there is not a checkmark to the left of "Lock the taskbar". If there is, left-click it to clear the checkmark. Then drag away.
May 16, 2020, 06:09 PM
Broadside
You know you can update to Windows 10 for free.
May 17, 2020, 06:46 AM
gjgalligan
Thank you. Gentlemen !
It was locked and all is well now.


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May 17, 2020, 01:17 PM
odin
quote:
You know you can update to Windows 10 for free.


I thought that was an offer that was time-sensitive and has expired long ago..... Not true?
May 17, 2020, 02:39 PM
Palm
quote:
Originally posted by odin:
quote:
You know you can update to Windows 10 for free.


I thought that was an offer that was time-sensitive and has expired long ago..... Not true?


According to this article it is still possible.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/...-windows-10-upgrade/
May 17, 2020, 06:06 PM
IntrepidTraveler
Apparently so. I just did it on a virtual machine.



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May 17, 2020, 06:09 PM
trapper189
4 days ago I upgraded my dad's laptop with Win 10 from Win 7 and used the activation key that was on the Win 7 label on the bottom of his computer. It even gave him Win 10 Pro as he had Win 7 Pro to begin with.
May 17, 2020, 06:39 PM
Broadside
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
4 days ago I upgraded my dad's laptop with Win 10 from Win 7 and used the activation key that was on the Win 7 label on the bottom of his computer. It even gave him Win 10 Pro as he had Win 7 Pro to begin with.


I believe that Windows 8 does not provide a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker. So you need to find a program that can extract it for you.

I know they exist. I just don’t know the names of any.
May 18, 2020, 01:04 PM
wreckdiver
Updated mine from 7 to 10 last night, went well.


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May 18, 2020, 06:05 PM
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Could be wrong, but i believe 8->10 was free and 7-10 had a window of opportunity.

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