Taskbar at side of desktop

XP SP3 one user profile keeps getting what looks like an unwanted traskbar
at the left of the desktop.

But it isn't a taskbar - there is no right click option, can't move or drag
it or do anything with its.

Look like this:
http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...%20desktop.jpg

Any suggestions what's causing this please?

Thanks

On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:37:16 GMT, "Lol" wrote:

XP SP3 one user profile keeps getting what looks like an unwanted traskbar
at the left of the desktop.

But it isn't a taskbar - there is no right click option, can't move or drag
it or do anything with its.

Look like this:
http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...%20desktop.jpg

Any suggestions what's causing this please?




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


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Go here download and run this script: CommonTask

http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=117

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"Lol" wrote in message
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XP SP3 one user profile keeps getting what looks like an unwanted
traskbar at the left of the desktop.

But it isn't a taskbar - there is no right click option, can't move or
drag it or do anything with its.

Look like this:
http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...%20desktop.jpg

Any suggestions what's causing this please?

Thanks

Many thanks, that's the one.

Most of the battle is knowing what these things are caused - "Common Tasks
Bar" indeed, never heard of it!

Had abandoned that user profile and created a new one - will be interesting
to see if the prob still happens with no user messing about - may even find
out what caused it.

thanks

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:37:16 GMT, "Lol" wrote:

XP SP3 one user profile keeps getting what looks like an unwanted
traskbar
at the left of the desktop.

But it isn't a taskbar - there is no right click option, can't move or
drag
it or do anything with its.

Look like this:
http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...%20desktop.jpg

Any suggestions what's causing this please?




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


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:32:11 GMT, "Lol" wrote:

Many thanks, that's the one.

Most of the battle is knowing what these things are caused - "Common Tasks
Bar" indeed, never heard of it!

Had abandoned that user profile and created a new one - will be interesting
to see if the prob still happens with no user messing about - may even find
out what caused it.

thanks


You're welcome. Glad to help.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:37:16 GMT, "Lol" wrote:

XP SP3 one user profile keeps getting what looks like an unwanted
traskbar
at the left of the desktop.

But it isn't a taskbar - there is no right click option, can't move or
drag
it or do anything with its.

Look like this:
http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...%20desktop.jpg

Any suggestions what's causing this please?




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


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


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