Re: desktop suddenly has a sidebar

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From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:25:25 +0530

Matt,

Click Start, Run and type "regsvr32 /i shell32". Restart Windows.

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Remove Common Tasks from Desktop (From Doug Knox)
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm 

-- 
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"Matt" <mrh261@psu.edu> wrote in message 
news:33f501c4a452$99b0a260$a401280a@phx.gbl...
my desktop decided to have a mind of it's own and change
itself. the desktop now has a sidebar as if it were a
folder and it doesn't display any background pictures.
how can i get my desktop back to normal?

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