i have folder tasks,other places, and a descrition box on
the side of my screen it takes up about 1/4 of the screen
i cant get rid of it i like just my icons and background
picture on my screen any suggestions

Type in Start Run

regsvr32 /i shell32

and logoff/on

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"mickey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:22dc501c45d98$b8a61200$(E-Mail Removed)...
> i have folder tasks,other places, and a descrition box on
> the side of my screen it takes up about 1/4 of the screen
> i cant get rid of it i like just my icons and background
> picture on my screen any suggestions

Click Start, Run and type:

REGSVR32 /i SHELL32

Restart Windows.

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Apply this fix: Removes Common Tasks from Desktop
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm

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"mickey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:22dc501c45d98$b8a61200$(E-Mail Removed)...
i have folder tasks,other places, and a descrition box on
the side of my screen it takes up about 1/4 of the screen
i cant get rid of it i like just my icons and background
picture on my screen any suggestions