Additional Users Can't Unlock Taskbar

[dapplestein]

Here’s the situation: Windows 7 Ultimate is installed, and the original user (administrator) can unlock and lock the taskbar. However, any additional user (standard or administrator) is unable to unlock the taskbar. We have tried right clicking on the bar and clicking Taskbar Locked (which should unlock it) but when it brought up again, it is locked. We have tried right clicking , opening “Properties” and then clicking unlock taskbar with the same result. Finally we have gone into Control Panel, opened Taskbar, clicked Unlock Taskbar. When we go back to the taskbar, it is locked.

Any ideas?

Don

 

[zigzag3143]

dapplestein

Maybe admin settings may be preventing std users from changing it. If admin is unlocked can the std user change it and does it stick?

ken

 

[Antman]

Click Start, Run and type GPEDIT.MSC
User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Start Menu and Taskbar
Set Lock the Taskbar policy to Not Configured

 

[dapplestein]

thanks for the assistance but no dice.

Ken, it doesn't unlock regardless if the additional user is standard or administrator. Only the original user (an administrator) can lock and unlock.

Antman, it was already "Not Configured"

About 10 days ago I began to get a error screen saying I was being logged in as a temporary user - I understand that my profile was corrupted. When I set up a new user, it could not unlock the taskbar. I've tried about everything I can think of and still have the problem.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Don

 

[daydr3am3r]

Well in my case I am the original user, the one who installed Windows. I am the admin and it doesn't work. Weird is that it worked till I disabled my password. After re-enabling the password still didn't work...

 

[Bill2]

In the Registry, there is this key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced". In the right pane (under this key) is a binary value called "TaskbarSizeMove". Its value is zero when the taskbar is locked and 1 when it is unlocked.
So try to manually change the value and see if it helps. You may need to take ownership/change permissions to be able to do that.

(OPTION THREE)
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1065-taskbar-lock-unlock.html

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello daydr3am3r, welcome to Seven Forums!



As a first option see if doing a system restore to a point before you first disabled the password to see if it'll resolve the issue, if you have a Windows 7 install disk the second tutorial at the link below may serve you better; be sure to post back to keep us informed.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html?ltr=S

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/65207-password-reset-using-system-restore-windows-7-a.html

 

[daydr3am3r]

Thanks Bare Foot Kid. But the problem seems to have disappeared after Windows Update. I deactivated the password because I just reinstalled Windows and I didn't want to type it after every reboot.

 

[Pixelpro]

Usually... the main Admin, can control the taskbar, other admins/users cant seem to edit the taskbar.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Thanks Bare Foot Kid. But the problem seems to have disappeared after Windows Update. I deactivated the password because I just reinstalled Windows and I didn't want to type it after every reboot.

If I were you I would re-enable it as soon as possible as Windows 7 is more secure with a password because malware has "free reign" when there is no password to help block it's run / control of the machine.

 

[daydr3am3r]

Already did. After I installed the drivers and a few apps that required restart.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Already did. After I installed the drivers and a few apps that required restart.

Good for you!