WinXP Explorer Task Pane Pain

[G. Robinson]

I cleaned my registry and improved many things but now
the Windows Explorer Task Pane (a sliding menu of Folder
Tasks, Other Places, and Details) takes up the left two
inches of my screen. I haven't figured out how to get rid
of it and prevent it from reappearing. I can, of course,
revert to before the registry cleaning but this leaves
registry errors that cause other problems. Any
suggestions much appreciated.

[Shiva]

From Windows Explorer, select menu Tools | Folder Options... On the General
tab select 'Use Windows classic folders' option and click OK.

HTH.

"G. Robinson" > wrote in message
...
I cleaned my registry and improved many things but now
the Windows Explorer Task Pane (a sliding menu of Folder
Tasks, Other Places, and Details) takes up the left two
inches of my screen. I haven't figured out how to get rid
of it and prevent it from reappearing. I can, of course,
revert to before the registry cleaning but this leaves
registry errors that cause other problems. Any
suggestions much appreciated.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

See this from MVP Doug Knox:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"G. Robinson" > wrote in message
...
> I cleaned my registry and improved many things but now
> the Windows Explorer Task Pane (a sliding menu of Folder
> Tasks, Other Places, and Details) takes up the left two
> inches of my screen. I haven't figured out how to get rid
> of it and prevent it from reappearing. I can, of course,
> revert to before the registry cleaning but this leaves
> registry errors that cause other problems. Any
> suggestions much appreciated.

[g robinson]

Doug,
Thanks much.
--George


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>See this from MVP Doug Knox:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_deskt
op.htm
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"G. Robinson" > wrote in message
...
>> I cleaned my registry and improved many things but now
>> the Windows Explorer Task Pane (a sliding menu of
Folder
>> Tasks, Other Places, and Details) takes up the left two
>> inches of my screen. I haven't figured out how to get
rid
>> of it and prevent it from reappearing. I can, of
course,
>> revert to before the registry cleaning but this leaves
>> registry errors that cause other problems. Any
>> suggestions much appreciated.
>
>
>.
>