Fix Windows 7 Start Menu Shrinks or Drops Below Behind Taskbar Abnormally
The Start Menu of Windows 7 may occasionally “fall into” or drop and shrink below and behind the Windows Taskbar. The abnormal behavior of Windows 7 Start Menu causes bottom part of the Start Menu especially Start Search and Shut Down options invisible. Luckily, the problem hardly happen even occasionally, but if it does occur, here’s a trick to quickly and immediately fix and resolve the error.
The problem appears to be the ‘Start Menu window’ been moved to another location, mysteriously and for unknown reason. In order to fix and restore Start Menu to its original default and “by right” position, unlock the Taskbar (by unticking Lock the taskbar option when right clicking on empty space of Taskbar), and then move the Taskbar to another position on desktop (can be to the left, right or top position), before drag it back to original bottom of the screen position. Once Windows Taskbar is back to position, Start Menu will be recovered and reverted to its default location, i.e. above the Taskbar.
If the trick above doesn’t solve the Start Menu issue, try to change any customization option of Start Menu (right click on Start Menu button and choose Properties, and then click on Customize button). Apply the change. Then, revert the change back to original settings. The Start Menu should be fixed this way too.
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October 10th, 2009 02:06
[...] to the left. Then tick “Lock the taskbar” and you are sorted. Thanks to My Digital Life for the suggestion (although related to a different [...]
June 26th, 2009 21:42
I have the same problem with the RC. I find that it always happens after I perform the following steps:
1. Click the orb to open the start menu.
2. Hover over the “Internet Explorer” shortcut, expanding the menu to the right to show “Frequent” and “Task”s shortcuts.
3. Click outside the start menu to close it.
Now, if I click the orb to bring up the start menu again, it renders low and behind the taskbar.
Also, I found I am able to get it back to normally much more easily, by right-clicking the orb and selecting “Properties”, then clicking OK on the “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” window.
May 20th, 2009 06:17
Thank you man, worked fine with me!!!
May 11th, 2009 16:26
[...] to the left. Then tick “Lock the taskbar” and you are sorted. Thanks to My Digital Life for the suggestion (although related to a different issue). « Management [...]
May 10th, 2009 02:07
Yes, this happens with the RC, cause it happens to me at least once a day. Oh well, I like the OS and I’m sure they’ll fix it soon.
May 7th, 2009 15:34
Does this happen with the RC?
It happened to me a few times with the beta.
May 7th, 2009 03:22
To paraphrase The Who song “Won’t Get Fooled Again”:
“Here’s the new Windows, same as the old Windows.”