HELP- i do not know why or how but on my desktop to the
left of my wallpaper is a "folder task" column that i
cannot get rid of----that was the first problem i noticed
then i discovered that i cannot open windows explorer i
lose my task bar(by the clock) icons momentarily when i
click on or try to open explorer--i have tried the
recovery console and ran several utilities to check for
problems but i still cannot find anything HELP

Visit my web site, www.dougknox.com and go to the Windows XP Fixes section.
Follow the link for Remove Common Tasks from Desktop. This small VB Script
utility will modify the System Registry to remove Common Tasks from your
Desktop.
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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> HELP- i do not know why or how but on my desktop to the
> left of my wallpaper is a "folder task" column that i
> cannot get rid of----that was the first problem i noticed
> then i discovered that i cannot open windows explorer i
> lose my task bar(by the clock) icons momentarily when i
> click on or try to open explorer--i have tried the
> recovery console and ran several utilities to check for
> problems but i still cannot find anything HELP