Re: A vertical task pane is locked on the left side of my desktop!

From: Mitsky (Mitsky_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:49:09 -0800

Thanks Rock, that cleared that pane off my desktop and everything's back to
normal now!

"Rock" wrote:

> Mitsky wrote:
>
> > Can't get rid of a vertical pane on the left side of desktop. I'm running
> > Windows XP Professional. I think the problem originated when I downloaded a
> > "Yu-gi-oh" wallpaper for my grandson. It seems to be my "Folder Options"
> > which shows up as an icon in my control panel. When I double click that
> > icon, nothing happens. The verticle pane has 3 main catagories: Folder
> > Tasks, Other Places, and Details. Under the 1st heading, there's "Make a new
> > folder" and "Share this folder". Under "Other Places", there's "Shared
> > Documents" and "network places". Under "Details", there's only "desktop".
> > When I highlight any icon on my desktop, I get more options under "Folder
> > Tasks". I get "Rename, Move, Copy, and Delete this item" and under
> > "Details", it shows the details of the highlighted icon.
> > I've tried everything from running my virus check to Ad-Aware SE and I can't
> > get rid of it.
> > Can anyone help?
>
> Run the edit on Kelly's site, line 15, "Remove Common Tasks from the
> Desktop": http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm. The
> instructions for running the edit are at the top of the page.
>
>

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