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  1. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium
       #1

    desktop help


    I have windows7 home premium. In the past there was a set of icons directly above the taskbar at the bottom of my desktop. The second set of icons included, among others, the internet explorer icon which allowed me to open multiple internet windows. These icons have disappeared and I have no idea what I've done to cause this; are they recoverable? I tried the restore to an earlier date, but that didn't resolve the missing icons.
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  2. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    sirgknight said:
    I have windows7 home premium. In the past there was a set of icons directly above the taskbar at the bottom of my desktop. The second set of icons included, among others, the internet explorer icon which allowed me to open multiple internet windows. These icons have disappeared and I have no idea what I've done to cause this; are they recoverable? I tried the restore to an earlier date, but that didn't resolve the missing icons.
    I believe you want the taskbar to be double the height; see the following site.

    http://www.ehow.com/how_5576306_make-task-bar-double-height.html
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  3. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I checked this feature and the task bar is unlocked; the second set of icons is still missing.
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    That sounds like a dock which comes with some OEM installations. Here is one you can use: http://rocketdock.com/ You can position that top, bottom, left or right of the screen. I like to position mine on the left.
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I'll check out the rocketdock.....thanks.
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  6. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #6

    Welcome to the Seven Forums

    Is your computer at Dell by chance?
    The Dell Dock, by Stardock : Powered by ObjectDock

    Jerry
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    Jerry, Stardock, Object dock, Rocket dock - they are all very similar. Matter of personal taste, But I would not want to live without a dock. They are so handy.
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  8. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #8

    I agree Wolfgang I don't think I could live without a dock either I use Nexus dock free and really like it. Winstep Nexus Dock and Nexus Ultimate - The Advanced Docking System for Windows
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  9. Posts : 4
    windows 7 home premium
    Thread Starter
       #9

    well, i wish my only problem was with the dock. i found out that a foreign ip address is on my computer and i have over 3000 corrupted files - how i don't know because i never visit unknown sites and i have every safeguard that norton provides. my computer wizz will help me in next few days.....ugh!!!!
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  10. Posts : 1,711
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
       #10

    what told you that? Norton?
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