Lock the Taskbar (XP only)

This restriction is used to force the locking of the taskbar and restrict users from making any changes to its position.

Open your registry and find or create the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called “LockTaskbar” and set it according to the value data below.

Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

REGISTRY SETTINGS:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
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System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
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Value Name: LockTaskbar
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = Unlocked, 1 = Locked)

PS: Works only for Windows XP