Task Bar Locking

I didn't see this answer in search so thought I would post it here.

The past 2 days my task bar won't stay unlocked! I've tried properties by locking and unlocking it. I've run Norton. I prefer to have it hidden and can't seem to get it to unlock. No new programs downloaded or installed. Updates installed the other day. Could there be a problem from that? Am I missing a tip somewhere or is my menopausal brain fried?

HELP!

Thanks.

 

what version of xp? pro or home?

is u'r account and admin level account?

if u check event log do u see any errors akin to 'profile cannot be saved ... ' as i'm thinking that u'r user profile may not get saved proper at logoff given u'r account IS admin level (it's not a permission issue more or less) and u'r actions to unlock etc work until u logoff and logon again. eg - does the process work at the time u do it and undo itself after a logoff/restart?

 

XP Home. Personal Account. I've tried rebooting. Doesn't help. I always shut my PC off @ nite, but still have the locked bar in the morning.

 

Thanks for all the help, but the darn thing is back to normal again. Go figure. Must have been one of those gremlins again. Sneaky little...... But, will keep that Taskbar site in my favs for future look see.

Thanks, again...