Somewhat counter-intuitively then, click on the same ' Lock the taskbar' menu item to unlock or lock the taskbar, depending on your needs.If there is no checkmark displayed next to ' Lock the taskbar', you know that your taskbar is currently unlocked, can freely be moved around and resized.If this item is checked, your taskbar is currently already locked, and cannot be moved or resized.So, after having right-clicked on the taskbar, Windows 7 will show a context menu, containing a ' Lock the taskbar' item, with one of two possibilities:.(Depending on your taskbar settings, you may have plenty of empty space on your taskbar, for example if you are using the default Windows 7 setting to ' Always combine, hide labels', as opposed to making your taskbar buttons appear like older versions of Windows.) Right-click on an empty are of the taskbar: this can be either between the Start button and the first taskbar button or pinned program, or between the last taskbar button and the notification area:.After having moved or resized the taskbar, follow these steps to lock it: