Strange desktop folder bar

Hi,

Somehow i've ended up with a folder bar down the left hand side of my
desktop which takes up to about 20% of the aailable screen. In it there are
3 headings 'Folder Tasks' - 'Other Places' and 'Details'. It's a pest and I
don't want it but cannot get rid of it, Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Mike

You might want to take a look he

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm

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"Mike Hughes" wrote in message
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Hi,

Somehow i've ended up with a folder bar down the left hand side
of my desktop which takes up to about 20% of the aailable
screen. In it there are 3 headings 'Folder Tasks' - 'Other
Places' and 'Details'. It's a pest and I don't want it but
cannot get rid of it, Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Mike

In ,
Mike Hughes typed:

Somehow i've ended up with a folder bar down the left hand side
of my
desktop which takes up to about 20% of the aailable screen. In
it
there are 3 headings 'Folder Tasks' - 'Other Places' and
'Details'.
It's a pest and I don't want it but cannot get rid of it, Any
ideas?
Thanks in advance.


It's called the "Common Tasks Bar.

To get rid of it, go to Doug Knox's site, www.dougknox.com. On
the left, click Win XP Fixes, then Remove Common Tasks from
Desktop.

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