The defect problem/task bar

I was an IT Help Desk for many years and know my way around a computer, generally speaking. I have a laptop Toshiba Satellite running Vista.

W Hat has happened, is that my taskbar is bigger that we shouldn't. Normally the task bars are fixed at about 1/4 inch in height, but mine is a good half inch. I can do more great by dragging the double arrow, but this method does not work to do if the shorter.  When I select "auto hide", it will disappear, but he returned to the screen in a minute or two. I then have to click again Autohide taskbar because it won't hide automatically. I ran the system through antivirus programs, etc. and they are unable to find problems with regard to the task bar-.

Please help because it's maddening positively. I'm afraid I can inadvertently channelling the infamous Mr. Hyde if this continues.

-Steve Da Maori

Try right click on the taskbar, pointing to "Toolbars" and then removing all the.  After all is removed, try to resize and see if she reacts appropriately today. If so, you can add then to return the toolbars you had.

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